Bran Muffins Recipe

5 from 23 votes

Bran Muffins Recipe

Homemade bran muffins are healthy, delicious, and whip up in under 30 minutes! Make them your own with your favorite mix-ins.

Prep Time10

Cook Time18

Total Time28

Course: Bread, Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Lil' Luna

Equipment

muffin pan

Ingredients

1½ cups wheat bran
1 cup buttermilk
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 egg
⅔ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a muffin tray or line with muffin liners.
In a medium bowl, mix together wheat bran and buttermilk and let stand for 10 minutes.
In another bowl, beat together oil, egg, sugar, and vanilla. Add to the bran and buttermilk mixture and stir until combined.
In a third bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir this into the wet mixture and mix until just blended.
Pour batter into prepared muffin tins to about ¾ full and bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.

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Notes

STORE. Cover loosely with a kitchen towel and store overnight at room temperature if you are planning to eat them within 24 hours.

For long storage, keep cooled best bran muffin recipe in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. If stacking muffins, place a paper towel between the layers to avoid sticking & sogginess.

FREEZE wheat bran muffins in a ziploc bag squeezing out as much excess air as possible and store for up to 3 months. Defrost at room temperature for about an hour or warm in the microwave for about 30 seconds.

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