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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Bran Muffins made without cereal

I usually make my bran muffins with cereal, the one with the raisins.  I wanted a bran muffin recipe that used wheat bran, no cereal.  Why?  Because I  have some to use up.  In the process I found this recipe.  Its a pretty moist bran muffin but still has way less fat than the one in the stores and restaurants.  As always, muffins are great breakfast when you are on the go.

Bran Muffins
Adapted from this recipe at Allrecipes.

1 1/2 cups wheat bran
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup canola oil
1 egg
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins

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.  In a bowl combine 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.
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12 comments:

  1. katJanuary 25, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    Matt loves bran muffins though like you I always end up making the kind from cereal.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 25, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    I loev something like this in the am!

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  3. chow and chatterJanuary 26, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    love muffins would be great for breakfast

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  4. cocoa and coconut January 26, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    I love muffins that are moist and have a good texture, as you said yours did. Unfortunately sometimes mine don't turn out 100% moist or quite right. These look great.

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  5. graceJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    i was recently looking for a bran muffin recipe using cereal but instead came across many using actual bran--glad to know they work out so well!

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  6. ShelbyJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:24 AM

    I really love bran muffins no matter whether they are made with cereal or not! I am pretty partial to the one made with raisin bran though - mostly because I made them with my Nanny when groing up. :)

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  7. RenataJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    So sorry that you didn't participate in Jan DB's challenge, it was a lot of fun! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a lovely comment, I really appreciate it!
    I've never made bran muffins, sounds really good! Gotta give this a try!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    I am so trying to find healthy recipes for things I love... like muffins. Great recipe!!!

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    Excellent! I never keep bran cereal on hand but am quite fond of bran muffins. These sound easy to veganize and perfectly tasty, a winning combination in my book. :)

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  10. suzybel56June 12, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    I made these recently and did not have buttermilk so I used plain milk. They were delicious and not dry at all like some I have made. I will make them again using buttermilk!

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  11. Grandma MMarch 16, 2018 at 12:40 PM

    I made these today (March 16, 2018), with three small changes, and they were FABULOUS! I didn't have quite enough bran, so added about two TBSP. of wheat germ; I didn't have canola oil, so used grapeseed oil; I like muffins a bit less sweet, so I used a half-cup plus 2 TBSP. of brown sugar. I did have buttermilk, and that sat with the bran for maybe 20 minutes instead of 10. Also, I baked the muffins the full 20 minutes. They turned out so beautifully, and I enjoyed two, after they cooled, with a cup of peppermint tea. Perfection!

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  12. LoriMarch 17, 2018 at 5:49 AM

    Grandma M; I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for writing and letting me know. Smile.

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