Apple Cinnamon Bran Muffins

Like the rest of the world, I’ve got my mind on eating healthier, now that the holidays are over. Okay, and hallelujah. It was a rough Christmas! I don’t think I told you about it. But two, count them… TWO of my grandparents died at Christmas time. My grandpa a week before, and my grandma (from the other side of the fam) on Christmas Eve. It was a real bummer. Then on Christmas, both Dan and I woke up with some nasty stomach bug, that kept us in bed most of the day. The kids still had a blast and the house looked like a tornado hit it, as we were too weak to manage the chaos. It was crazy. Needless to say, I was really starting to look forward to January! I packed the tree and decorations up the minute I woke up on December 26! I think we’ll try the whole Christmas thing again next year. 🙂

Want to see my favorite people at my AMAZING grandma’s funeral?? It was freezing outside… but, a super special day.

Back on subject, eating healthier. Yes. So, somehow I got it in my mind that I was craving bran muffins. Does that happen to normal people? I made these Apple Cinnamon Bran Muffins, and they were amazing. So amazing, that I think I think all efforts of eating healthy went out the window, as I believe I ate 7 of them, when they came out of the oven. According to My Fitness Pal app, I had exceeded my entire calorie/fat/carb allotment for the entire day. Yep. So, I decided it was best to just finish off all the bran muffins and try the healthy thing another day. However! I filled a bag of them and stuck them in the freezer. Now, I’ve got some handy for a quick breakfast AND maybe I’ll do better with portion control if I just pull and defrost one at a time. Maybe. There are definitely reasons why I need to go the gym every morning.