It was 1985. I was working as a clinical dietitian, recently married, and just learning how to cook. Friends recommended, Good Food Book by Jane Brody, a NY Times Food Columnist, to help me with my cooking skills as well as to understand the art of healthier cooking. I read it cover to cover. I…
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A Must Make Raisin Bran Muffin
These muffins have been a classic for me ever since Jane Brody, Personal Health Columnist for the New York Times, published one of her best selling cookbooks, Jane Brody’s Good Food Cookbook. I was fresh out of college, working as a clinical dietitian and just learning how to cook. This cookbook was one of the…
Streusel Topped Blueberry Spelt Muffins
Why spelt flour? I get bored using regular whole wheat flour when baking so I’m always looking for a new whole-grain to try. Spelt, dating back to 5,000 BC, is a cousin to modern-day wheat and is packed with protein, fiber, B vitamins, and essential minerals. It does contain gluten so it’s not recommended for…
Pumpkin Spice Mini-Muffins
With the explosion of pumpkin recipes on social media, fall has arrived. These mini pumpkin muffins are so easy to make, full of flavor and packed with beta carotene and fiber. If you made the apple spice muffins from my previous post, you can use the oat bran you just purchased because these are made…
Apple and Spice Oat Bran Muffins
I’ve been posting a lot of oat-based recipes recently. Maybe it’s because my husband purchased an institutional-sized box of oatmeal from Costco mid-pandemic. This recipe is featuring oat bran, oatmeal’s forgotten cousin. Oat bran was popular in the 1990’s for its cholesterol-lowering benefits but for some reason, it fell off the oat radar. It’s a…
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
Since zucchini is abundant throughout the summer (we’re just getting some from our garden), it’s the perfect time to make zucchini bread or muffins. I’ve made my fair share of zucchini bread over the years but when trying to make them “healthier” they always seemed to get a little dry. I decided to make a…
Morning Glory Oat Bran Muffins
If you’re eating muffins for breakfast, they should be hearty enough to sustain you throughout your morning, Most muffins are nothing more than a glorified cupcake but not these muffins. Packed with fiber-rich whole grains, golden raisins, shredded carrots and chopped apples, these are deliciously healthy “start your morning off right” kind of muffins. This…
Sweet and Moist Bran Muffins (with no added sugar)
It’s really hard to believe these muffins contain no added sugar. They’re sweetness comes from chewy dates and mashed ripe bananas. Granted, this recipes requires a few extra steps but once you have all of the ingredients out, make an extra batch to freeze for later. If you need more encouragement to bake them, these…
Judy Matusky, RDN, LDN 