The Best Bran Muffins Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line 12 regular-size muffin tins with paper liners (or 7 jumbo muffin tins).
• In a medium bowl mix together the All-Bran cereal with buttermilk; let sit for about 10-12 minutes stirring once.
• In another bowl whisk together the oil, egg, brown sugar and vanilla until well blended, then add to the buttermilk mixture; mix to combine with a wooden spoon.
• In another bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and nutmeg; add to the wet mixture and mix JUST until blended using a wooden spoon or a small spatula (a few small lumps in the mixture are okay!).
• Fold in raisins or dates.
• Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin tins.
• Bake for about 18-22 minutes, or until the muffins test done (if using jumbo muffin tins increase baking time).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Lightly spray muffin pans.
• In large bowl, combine cereal with milk, let stand 10 minutes.
• In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• Whisk brown sugar, egg, molasses and melted butter into cereal mixture.
• Pour over dry ingredients and sprinkle with blueberries.
• Stir just until moistened.
• Spoon into prepared muffin pan. Bake 25 to 30 mins or until tops are firm to the touch.
• Note: to sour milk, spoon 4 tsp lemon juice or white vinegar into glass measuring cup, pour in enough milk to make 1 1/2 cups. Let stand for 5 mins then stir.
• If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw before adding to the muffins.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a muffin pan or line with muffin cups.
• Combine bran flakes and bran cereal in a heat-proof bowl. Cover with boiling water; stir and let sit until softened.
• Beat sugar, shortening, and eggs together in a very large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture. Stir in softened bran; mix until evenly incorporated.
• Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Make a well in the center. Combine the egg, oil, molasses, buttermilk and pineapple with juice. Pour into well; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the nuts, dates or raisins. , Fill 18 greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• Mix together wheat bran and buttermilk; let stand for 10 minutes.
• Beat together oil, egg, sugar and vanilla and add to buttermilk/bran mixture. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into buttermilk mixture, until just blended. Fold in raisins and spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool and enjoy!