PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wheat bran-containing food that is free from an unpleasant odor or harsh taste peculiar to wheat bran, and has a good texture.SOLUTION: A method for producing a wheat bran material includes mixing calcined wheat bran, obtained by calcining wheat bran at 100-170°C for 20-80 minutes, with water that is at 40-100°C and of 130-400 pts.mass relative to the calcined wheat bran 100 pts.mass.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】小麦ふすま特有の不快臭やえぐ味がなく、かつ良好な食感を有する小麦ふすま含有食品の提供。【解決手段】小麦ふすまを100~170℃で20~80分間焙焼して得られた焙焼小麦ふすまと、該焙焼小麦ふすま100質量部あたり130~400質量部の量の、40~100℃の水とを混合することを含む、小麦ふすま素材の製造方法。【選択図】なし