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!
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
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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In a bowl, add the flours, baking soda and salt. In a larger bowl, add the eggs, vanilla, sugar, oil and buttermilk.
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Place the Post Cereals Raisin Bran in a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin to crush the cereals into oat size pieces.
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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.
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Use a spatula to fold in all the ingredients together and divide the batter into a 12 cup standard muffin pan.
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Sprinkle the remaining crushed Post Cereals Raisin Bran over the muffins and bake for 16-20 minutes.
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Serve and Enjoy :)
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.