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Bran Muffins

September 7, 2021 by Mahy, Updated August 16, 2022 18 Comments

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These Bran Muffins are the perfect breakfast muffin! The classic Raisin Bran Muffins get a spike of blueberries to make the best Bran Muffins recipe ever! Made with buttermilk for extra moisture and a fluffy texture as well as whole wheat flour to make them more filling and nourishing! Video included!

A bran muffin over a wooden board with more bran muffins at the back surrounded by small white flowers

I love having these tasty Blueberry Bran Muffins ready to grab and go on busy mornings when we need to get out the door fast. Make them the night before for quick and easy breakfast or you can even freeze extra muffins to thaw for thirty seconds in the microwave when you need something fast.

 

 

WHY BLUEBERRY BRAN MUFFINS 

Imagine nutty, fiber and protein-packed Raisin Bran added to a moist buttermilk blueberry muffin! SO. DARN.DELISH!

You need to try this recipe if you are looking for a really tasty, filling, and wholesome breakfast! They are also the perfect afternoon snack for all those who like to munch on sweet baked goods while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

A bran muffin cut in half on a wooden board close to other bran muffins

The muffins were born out of a craving for a healthy easy delicious breakfast muffin. Guys, these are healthy but also so tasty – a real keeper!

The girls devoured these raisin bran muffins in no time at all, and not because they’re sugary or fried, but because they were SO yummy and loaded with blueberries. And who doesn’t love blueberries?

A bowl of fresh blueberries

Forget any bland, tasteless bran muffin you have ever had, these are NOTHING like that. These are healthy muffins made with buttermilk, whole wheat flour, and plenty of fresh blueberries!

ALL BRAN MUFFINS RECIPE

Trust me, you’ll make them over and over, share them and talk about them forever!  Thanks to the buttermilk, they’re ultra moist, fluffy, and have such an amazing bran flavor. Not sweet at all as we only add a tiny bit of brown sugar, so the raisins and blueberries add a good load of sweetness here.

a bowl of raisin bran cereal to make bran muffins

I love how delicious and good-for-you these Raisin Bran Muffins are! My little one ate those muffins two days in a row for breakfast and just a few days later she asked for them again.

a bowl of all bran to be added in the bran muffins

I may sound like a crazy mom right now, but if you have a picky eater you’ll totally get how HUGE this is!

HOW TO MAKE THE BRAN MUFFINS RECIPE

Making this recipe is so fun! Get your kids involved in the crushing of the cereal and they will love being in the kitchen with you.

ingredients for the bran muffins including flour, baking powder, baking soda, bran, brown sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla, milk

Ingredients for Blueberry Bran Muffins

  • Flour.
  • Whole Wheat Flour. This adds a beautiful texture to your muffins and increases the nutritional value at the same time.
  • Baking Soda.
  • Salt.
  • Vanilla.
  • Raisin Bran Cereal. If you cannot find it, you can use All Bran Cereal instead.
  • Eggs.
  • Light Brown Sugar. The light version contains less molasses, which means less caramel flavor intensity and slightly less moisture content. In a pinch you can always sub dark brown sugar instead, but light is preferred for this recipe.
  • Vegetable Oil.
  • Buttermilk.
  • Fresh Blueberries.
One bowl with all the ingredients for the bran muffins added in

Preheat the oven before you start for best results.

bran cereal in a ziploc bag

First, you’ll need 2 cups of Raisin Bran cereal in a plastic zipper bag which you’ll crush with a rolling pin.

A rolling pin over a ziploc bag crushing the bran cereal

Next, place the wet ingredients in a large bowl and dry ingredients in another bowl and mix the contents of each bowl separately. Then add the dry to the wet ingredients mix one more time.

crushed bran cereal added to the bowl of batter

Add the bran (crushed cereal) and original bran over the batter and fold it.

batter for the bran muffins ready in a spatula showing the thickness and consistency

Fill the lined molds of your muffin tins with the prepared batter. If you don’t have cupcake liners on hand, make sure to use cooking spray. You can use paper liners or foil liners, whichever you prefer. Bake the raisin bran muffins for 16 minutes and they’re ready!

A hand filling in the muffin tin with the batter

Right before baking, sprinkle extra bran over the top.

A hand sprinkling extra bran over the muffins before baking

Tray is ready for the oven.

bran muffin tray ready for the oven

Bran muffins now out of the oven.

bran muffins right out of the oven looking golden

The best way to eat my Blueberry Raisin Bran Muffins is fresh out of the oven topped with some softened butter!

RAISIN BRAN MUFFIN TIPS:

  • Before baking the muffins, sprinkle them with extra Cereals Raisin Bran for some crunch.
  • Tired of muffins? Try Blueberry Raisin Bran Pancakes. Use the recipe for Fruity Pancake Recipe with this variation: To make the bran version, simply remove 1/3 cup of flour and replace that with the crushed bran. Then top the pancakes with more crushed bran and blueberries.
  • Do not overmix the batter.
  • Remove as much as air as possible from the plastic zipper bag before you try to crush the cereal. Your efforts will be much more effective.

VARIATIONS ON THE CLASSIC RAISIN BRAN MUFFINS

  • Trade out some of the fat for applesauce, leave out the blueberries, and you’ll have Apple Bran Muffins.
  • Instead, you could trade out some of the fat for mashed banana and have Banana Bran Muffins or Banana Blueberry.
  • If you can’t find the Raisin Bran cereal, you can use All-Bran Cereal instead for All Bran Muffins.
  • Pull out the raisins, and add dried cherries or dried cranberries instead. This is really nice around the holidays.
  • Chocolate chips instead of blueberries will add a fun touch for the occasional chocolate fix.

STORING LEFTOVERS

If you have made extra muffins, cool completely before storing in a plastic zipper baggy or airtight container on the counter for a few days. You can also wrap individual muffins in parchment paper, place them in a freezer-safe plastic zipper bag and store in the freezer for a few months. Frozen muffins will thaw in the microwave in less than a minute.

A single bran muffin split in half showing the fluffy texture inside

MORE BREAKFAST MUFFIN RECIPES TO TRY

Apple Cinnamon Muffins –a seriously moist apple-loaded muffin! 

Cream Cheese Banana Bread Muffins -The dreamy banana bread stuffed with a layer of cream cheese! 

Ginger Clementine Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins –The ginger and clementine combo here are unbeatable! 

Lemon Raspberry Almond Crunch Muffins — Bright, fresh, crunchy, and sweet! 

Cinnamon Rolls Muffins –this one is a real HIT, it’s a cross between muffins and cinnamon rolls!

Enjoy!

 

A bran muffin over a wooden board with more bran muffins at the back surrounded by small white flowers
4.62 from 18 votes
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Bran Muffins

These Bran Muffins are the perfect breakfast muffin! They are made with buttermilk for extra moisture and a fluffy texture as well as whole wheat flour to make them more filling and nourishing! 

Course Breakfast, brunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword bran, bran muffins, bran muffins recipe, raisin bran, raisin bran muffins
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 285 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups Raisin Bran Cereal
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen, if frozen do not thaw)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 

  2. In a bowl, add the flours, baking soda and salt. In a larger bowl, add the eggs, vanilla, sugar, oil and buttermilk.

    One bowl with all the ingredients for the bran muffins added in
  3. Place the Post Cereals Raisin Bran in a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin to crush the cereals into oat size pieces.

    A rolling pin over a ziploc bag crushing the bran cereal
  4. Add the crushed Post Cereals Raisin Bran (removing 2 Tablespoons for topping) to the flour bowl. Then add that to the wet ingredients bowl, and add the blueberries.
    crushed bran cereal added to the bowl of batter
  5. Use a spatula to fold in all the ingredients together and divide the batter into a 12 cup standard muffin pan.
    A hand filling in the muffin tin with the batter
  6. Sprinkle the remaining crushed Post Cereals Raisin Bran over the muffins and bake for 16-20 minutes.

    A hand sprinkling extra bran over the muffins before baking
  7. Serve and Enjoy 🙂

    bran muffins right out of the oven looking golden

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

RAISIN BRAN MUFFIN TIPS:

  • Before baking the muffins, sprinkle them with extra Cereals Raisin Bran for some crunch.
  • Tired of muffins? Try Blueberry Raisin Bran Pancakes. Use the recipe for Fruity Pancake Recipe with this variation: To make the bran version, simply remove 1/3 cup of flour and replace that with the crushed bran. Then top the pancakes with more crushed bran and blueberries.
  • Do not overmix the batter.
  • Remove as much as air as possible from the plastic zipper bag before you try to crush the cereal. Your efforts will be much more effective.

VARIATIONS ON THE CLASSIC RAISIN BRAN MUFFINS

  • Trade out some of the fat for applesauce, leave out the blueberries, and you'll have Apple Bran Muffins.
  • Instead, you could trade out some of the fat for mashed banana and have Banana Bran Muffins or Banana Blueberry.
  • If you can't find the Raisin Bran cereal, you can use All-Bran Cereal instead for All Bran Muffins.
  • Pull out the raisins, and add dried cherries or dried cranberries instead. This is really nice around the holidays.
  • Chocolate chips instead of blueberries will add a fun touch for the occasional chocolate fix.

STORING LEFTOVERS

If you have made extra muffins, cool completely before storing in a plastic zipper baggy or airtight container on the counter for a few days. You can also wrap individual muffins in parchment paper, place them in a freezer-safe plastic zipper bag and store in the freezer for a few months. Frozen muffins will thaw in the microwave in less than a minute.

Nutrition Facts
Bran Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 285 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 274mg12%
Potassium 169mg5%
Carbohydrates 42g14%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 23g26%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 220IU4%
Vitamin C 1.2mg1%
Calcium 63mg6%
Iron 2.9mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Beth

    September 10, 2021 at 7:47 am

    5 stars
    Such a healthy and very delicious muffin! I love the addition of fresh blueberries, so do my kids! Absolutely delicious and perfect for our busy, early mornings! Will be making these again!

    Reply
  2. Katherine

    September 10, 2021 at 6:05 am

    5 stars
    I love the blueberries in these fluffy bran muffins! Healthy and tasty.

    Reply
  3. Natalie

    September 10, 2021 at 4:00 am

    5 stars
    These muffins are so healthy. And they look absolutely delicious. Wonderful breakfast idea or afternoon treat. I can see myself munching these with my morning coffee. I’m going to make them, for sure.

    Reply
  4. Anjali

    September 10, 2021 at 2:51 am

    5 stars
    I made a huge batch of these bran muffins on Monday and we used them as a grab and go breakfast for my kids all week long! They loved it – and I loved how easy it was to get them fed in the morning!

    Reply
  5. Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes

    February 25, 2019 at 1:12 am

    5 stars
    This is the perfect way to start the day – delicious and nutritious!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 1:10 pm

      Thanks!!

      Reply
  6. April

    February 24, 2019 at 6:43 pm

    5 stars
    I am absolutely sure about what I am going to have for breakfast next weekend. These muffins look so moist, and I am sure they are perfect to start the day right – yum!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 1:10 pm

      Hope you make it!

      Reply
  7. Natalie

    February 24, 2019 at 9:11 am

    5 stars
    Never tried bran muffins before but this recipe got me really interested. I love how healthy these sound, and they certainly look super delicious. I must put this recipe on my list to give it a try. I bet my family will love these too.

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 1:11 pm

      They’re fruity and healthy!

      Reply
  8. Jenni LeBaron

    February 23, 2019 at 2:35 pm

    5 stars
    Bran muffins are one of my favorites (definitely top 2!) so to see these packed with not only raisins but blueberries too makes me really happy. I think these look like the perfect breakfast on the go but they would also be spectacular warmed up at home with a small pat of butter. Yum!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 1:12 pm

      So true!

      Reply
  9. Marisa F. Stewart

    February 23, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    5 stars
    I wish I would have seen this recipe earlier. We love bran muffins and here I made some banana muffins this morning. I would have made your recipe instead. I agree with you, bran is so doggone good for us and I should be including more fiber in my diet. I’m pinning this recipe to make next week.

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 1:12 pm

      Thanks Marisa!

      Reply
  10. Cheese Curd In Paradise

    February 22, 2019 at 8:28 pm

    5 stars
    Bran muffins are my favorite. I love them even more when they are filled with blueberries. The muffins look so good and I would love to have them for breakfast!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 1:12 pm

      Absolutely!!

      Reply
  11. 40A.

    August 18, 2018 at 12:30 pm

    5 stars
    A breakfast dream come true! I also love the idea of the raisin bran pancakes!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      August 29, 2018 at 10:11 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
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