Easy Bran Muffins Recipe (No Cereal)

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4.67 from 9 votes

Easy Bran Muffins Recipe (No Cereal)

Delicious bran muffins recipe that skips the cereal and extra sugar but keeps the taste! Made with simple, whole ingredients, these fiber packed bran muffins are perfect for keeping you satisfied.

Prep Time10

Cook Time16

Total Time26

Course: Breads, Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: muffins

Calories: 198kcal

Author: Jami Boys

Equipment

1 12 cup muffin tin

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

1 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour (or unbleached flour)
1 cup wheat bran (not cereal)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup raisins (or dried cranberries)

Wet Ingredients:

1 cup milk, or milk alternative
1/2 cup melted butter OR oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray, butter, or line a 12-cup muffin tin.
Combine flour, bran, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl, breaking up any large clumps of brown sugar. Stir in raisins until coated with flour mixture.
In a small bowl or 2-cup glass measuring cup, whisk together all the wet ingredients (milk, butter/oil, egg, vanilla).
Pour the wet ingredients into the large bowl of dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon just until no flour streaks remain.
Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin tin, filling 1/2 to 3/4 full.
Bake 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted a the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 5 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Storage:

Store the muffins in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Freeze muffins by sealing them in an airtight baggie or container - keep frozen for 3-4 months. Bring to room temperature and reheat as suggested.

Reheating: An air fryer or toaster oven is the best way to reheat muffins - set at 300 degrees and heat for 2-3 minutes. For larger amounts, you can heat at 300 degrees in a regular oven for 3-5 minutes.

Variations & Substitutions:

Citrus Zest: Add a citrus kick with the zest of a lemon or orange.
Use Cranberries: Substitute dried cranberries for the raisins.
Use Dates: Substitute chopped dried dates for the raisins.
Make Dairy Free: Substitute oat milk or coconut milk for the milk (these are creamy enough to replace milk 1:1) and use an oil instead of the butter option.
Flour: You can use unbleached all purpose flour if that's what you have - substitute 1:1.
Gluten Free: Use a 1:1 gluten free replacement flour and oat bran in place of wheat bran.

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