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Bran Muffins

Bran Muffins - A Family Feast
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Our easy Bran Muffins combine buttermilk-soaked wheat bran and whole wheat flour with molasses, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Make them with or without raisins.

Ingredients

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2 1/4 cups wheat bran (we used Bob’s Red Mill)

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

2 whole eggs

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup molasses

2/3 cup brown sugar (if you like a sweeter muffin, change this to one cup)

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon table salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup raisins

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F with rack in the center of the oven.
  2. Line a 12-cup muffin pan first with regular muffin paper then with tulip papers. This double paper will prevent the bottom of the cooked muffins from getting too dark.
  3. Spray Non-stick cooking spray in each tulip paper.
  4. In a large bowl, measure in the wheat bran and the buttermilk. Mix with a firm spatula until combined. Let sit for 15 minutes while you work on the other ingredients.
  5. In the same 2-cup glass measuring cup, or a small bowl, beat eggs and add in oil, molasses, brown sugar and vanilla and beat to combine with a whisk.
  6. In a medium bowl, add wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and whisk to combine.
  7. Measure out the raisins.
  8. After the wheat bran has sat for 15 minutes, stir in the wet ingredients and then stir in the dry ingredients.
  9. Finally stir in the raisins.
  10. Use a large ice cream scoop and divide the batter evenly between the twelve prepared muffin cups.
  11. Bake for 15 minutes then turn the pan and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of a muffin and the tops bounce back when gently touched.
  12. Our muffins took exactly 29 minutes to bake but ovens vary.
  13. Place on a cooling rack for ten minutes then lift each muffin out of the pan and continue cooling on the cooling rack. These muffins can also be served right out of the oven.

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