gigi’s honey butter bran muffins

a recipe by
Joan Penney
Platte City, MO

These remind me of good times spent with friends over cups of coffee, food, fun, laughter, and lots of love.

serves 8-16
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For gigi’s honey butter bran muffins

  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 Tbsp
    honey
  • 1 Tbsp
    water
  • MUFFINS
  • 263 g
    dried prunes
  • 1/4 c
    honey
  • 3 Tbsp
    coconut oil
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 63 g
    all bran cereal
  • 192 g
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • orange zest

How To Make gigi’s honey butter bran muffins

  • 1
    Preheat oven 375
  • 2
    To saucepan add butter, sugar, brown sugar, honey and water. Stir over medium heat until sugars melt. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • 3
    (Muffins) Purée prunes in food processor. Add honey, oil, egg and buttermilk; process until smooth. Add bran cereal and process an additional 30-45 seconds. Pour mixture in medium size mixing bowl.
  • 4
    Add flour, baking soda and salt to mixing bowl. Add extract and orange zest. Combine mixture using a large spoon.
  • 5
    For 8 Texas size muffins (Do not need paper cupcake cups) Add 1 T honey butter glaze to each muffin well. Add 4 oz of muffin mix to muffin wells. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes. Drizzle with leftover glaze when muffins come out of oven.
  • 6
    For 16 regular size muffins (Do not need paper cupcake cups) Add 2 teaspoons honey butter glaze to muffin wells. 2 oz of muffin mix to muffin wells. Bake at 375 for 13-17 min. Drizzle remaining glaze over warm muffins.
  • 7
    Remove muffins from pan while still warm.
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