bran muffins - not your grandma's

Name: Bran Muffins - not your Grandma's
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) all bran cereal; 2 cup(s) 100% bran cereal; 2 cup(s) boiling water; 1 quart(s) buttermilk; 1 cup(s) soft shortening or oil, (may substitute 1/2 applesauce); 3 cup(s) scant cups of sugar, (slightly less); 4 - eggs, beaten; 5 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 5 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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Leialoha Garber

Honolulu currently in Indianapolis, In, HI

Updated on Sep 9, 2013

I got this recipe from a friend who is one of the best cook/bakers I know. I don't like Bran muffins, don't know too many people who do. When Nancy offered me one, I politely said, "No thank you!" Her husband said that's a mistake. I tried one, and oh my goodness! You can't call these Bran Muffins! I even hesitated to share the recipe because I didn't think anyone would even try it because its "bran muffins" how boring! Trust me ladies with this one. You won't be sorry! These don't even need butter! They finish with a sweet crusty topping of their own! Enjoy!

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cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield About 5 dozen

Ingredients

4 cups all bran cereal
2 cups 100% bran cereal
2 cups boiling water
1 quart buttermilk
1 cup soft shortening or oil, (may substitute 1/2 applesauce)
3 cups scant cups of sugar, (slightly less)
4 - eggs, beaten
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons baking soda

How To Make bran muffins - not your grandma's

Step 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.

Step 2

Add buttermilk, sugar, beaten eggs, oil, to the cereal mix. Mix well.
Step 3

Add flour, soda, salt. Mix well again.
Step 4

Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours before using.
Step 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!
Step 6

The batter will keep up to 6 weeks in refrigerator. Do not mix again after first mixing.
Step 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.
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