bran muffins

Name: Bran Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) wheat bran (not cereal like bran flakes); 1/2 cup(s) boiling water; 1/4 cup(s) softened butter; 2/3 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 1/4 cup(s) white flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Pamela Rappaport

The Villages, FL

Updated on Sep 26, 2020

My favorite brand of bran muffin mix was discontinued so I had to find a recipe I liked. I came up with this, it a mash up of several recipes.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups wheat bran (not cereal like bran flakes)
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup softened butter
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cups white flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make bran muffins

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400, grease muffins tins

Step 2

Pour hot water over bran, stir well to get it all moist
Step 3

Mix together butter and sugar
Step 4

Mix salt and baking soda into flour
Step 5

Mix all ingredients together, batter will be thick.
Step 6

Spoon into muffin tins. Bake 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 7

Note: I just discovered molasses powder and tried it today in this recipe. It really adds that certain something. I used 2 T. Got it from Amazon. Totally optional.
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