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These are the best bran muffins you’ll ever make -- they are moist, tender, and packed with fiber for a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack. This easy homemade bran muffin recipe uses wheat bran, buttermilk, and simple ingredients to create a perfectly soft texture without being dry. Learn how to make healthy bran muffins with tips, variations, and answers to all your baking questions.
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Best Bran Muffins

How to make moist, tender, flavorful homemade bran muffins.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
10 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bran muffins
Servings: 24
Author: Modern Honey® - www.modernhoney.com

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Bran Buds Cereal (Kellogg's All Bran Buds)
  • 1 cup Boiling Water
  • 2 cups Buttermilk
  • 1 cup Bran Flakes
  • 1/2 cup Butter (melted)
  • 1/4 cup Oil
  • 1/4 cup Applesauce (unsweetened)
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon (optional)

Topping:

  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar (for sprinkling on top of muffins)

Instructions

  • Hydrate the bran. In a small bowl, combine bran buds and boiling water (be extra careful). Stir and let stand 10 minutes. In another bowl, stir bran flakes with buttermilk. Let stand 10 minutes. (Both should look softened and thick.)
  • Preheat the oven. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners (or grease well).
  • Mix wet ingredients. In a large bowl whisk melted butter, oil, applesauce, eggs, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and glossy.
  • Add the hydrated bran. Stir in the soaked buds and the buttermilk–bran-flakes mixture until evenly combined.
  • Add dry ingredients. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Add cinnamon if using. Sprinkle over the wet mixture and fold gently with a spatula until just a few floury streaks remain. Fold in any add-ins. The batter should be thick but scoopable.
  • Rest. Let the batter sit 10 minutes on the counter or 30 minutes in the refrigerator. This final soak makes a huge difference in moisture and doming.
  • Fill and bake. Divide batter evenly (fill cups nearly to the top). Sprinkle each bran muffin generously with brown sugar. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until domed and a tester comes out clean.
  • Cool. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then move to a rack. Enjoy warm or at room temperature with butter.
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