Bran Muffins Not Your Grandmas Recipes

BRAN MUFFINS - NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S

Steps:

• 1. Measure out cereal in a bowl that can handle boiling water. Pour boiling water over cereal, mix well making sure all is wet. Let set for 15 minutes.
• 2. Add buttermilk, sugar, beaten eggs, oil, to the cereal mix. Mix well.
• 3. Add flour, soda, salt. Mix well again.
• 4. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours before using.
• 5. Bake in greased muffin pans at 400* for 20-25 minutes. You can also use cupcake liners but these are so moist that most of the muffin stays in the liner when you try to eat them, grrrrr!
• 6. The batter will keep up to 6 weeks in refrigerator. Do not mix again after first mixing.
• 7. *PLEASE NOTE* These muffins did not rise like they normally do because I did not measure the flour correctly. The next time I make them, I will update the picture and show how they really rise nicely! Sorry.

THE ORIGINAL ALL BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine cereal and milk. Let stand 1/2 hour.
• Add egg and oil; beat well.
• Add rest of ingredients. Beat just until combined.
• Put into muffin pans sprayed with Pam.
• Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

OLD FASHIONED BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Reduce to 325 degrees, if using a convection oven. Using (2) 12 regular sized (3.5 oz) muffin tins, place (22) paper and/or foil baking cups/liners in all but two holes. Pour water 1/2 way up in the remaining holes.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, measure all of the following: bran, buttermilk, applesauce, molasses, oil, sugar, salt. Mix well and let sit for 10 min.
• 3. While the bran is soaking, beat the two eggs and set aside. Measure the raisins and set aside. Measure the flour and mix well with the baking soda and baking powder and set aside.
• 4. After the bran has had time to soak, add eggs, raisins, flour, and vanilla. Do not overbeat.
• 5. Portion a scant 1/3 cup batter in each of the 22 muffin cups. The batter will come about 2/3 - 3/4 of the way up.
• 6. Place in oven and bake for about 22 minutes. The tops will spring back when touched. Check at 19 -20 minutes, as ovens vary.
• 7. Remove from oven and place on a rack to cool for 5-7 minutes. Remove from pan and continue to cool on th rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.