Bakery Style Bran Muffins Recipes

MASTER BAKERY STYLE MUFFIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Generously grease a jumbo 6-count muffin pan with butter or nonstick spray (nonstick spray recommended) or line with muffin liners. Set aside.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (if using) together in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk the melted butter, oil, sugar, and eggs together until combined. Then whisk in the sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract. Mixture will be pale yellow. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and fold together with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until completely combined. Use a whisk to rid any large lumps of flour, if needed. Avoid overmixing. The batter will be thick. Fold in the add-in(s).
• Divide batter between each muffin cup, filling all the way to the top. Sprinkle with coarse sugar (for added crunch, recommended!). Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then, keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (177°C) and continue to bake for 25-30 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden brown and centers are set. Stick a toothpick in the center of a muffin to test for doneness. If it comes out clean, the muffins are done.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes in pan before serving.
• Cover leftover muffins and store at room temperature for 5 days or in the refrigerator for 1 week. Muffins freeze well for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator or on the counter.

BAKERY-STYLE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Adust oven rack to lower middle position and heat oven to 375.
• Beat butter in large bowl of electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy, 1-2 minute.
• Add brown sugar, increase speed to medum-high, and beat until combined and fluffy, about 1 minute longer.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly before adding the next.
• Beat in vanilla, molasses, and sour cream until thoroughly combined and creamy, about 1 minute longer.
• Reduce speed to low and beat in buttermilk and half the flour mixture until combined, about 1 minute longer.
• Beat in remaining flour mixture unil incorporated and slightly curdled looking, about 1 minute longer, scraping sides of bowl as necessary.
• Stir in bran and raisins.
• Spray a twelve mold muffins tin (each mold measuring 1/2 cup) or a six mold muffin tin (each mold measuring one cup) with cooking spray.
• Divide batter evenly using ice cream scoop or spoon.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into center withdraws cleanly of with a few moist particles adhering to it, about 25 minute Set on wire rack to cool slightly, about 5 minute Remove muffins from tin and serve warm.
• Makes 12 small muffins or 6 jumbo muffins.

UPPER CRUST BAKERY APPLE-BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl blend together the first ten (dry) ingredients.
• In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients (wet ingredients), and mix well.
• Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients, and mix until the dry ingredients are just moistened.
• Do not overmix.
• Refrigerate batter overnight.
• Muffin batter can be kept refrigerated for about 1 week.
• To bake, spray the top of the muffin pan (s) with non-stick spray.
• Line the cups with paper liners.
• Fill each cup to the rim with muffin batter.
• Bake at 400 degree F.
• 25-30 minutes.
• Muffins are done when firm and just lightly colored around edges.
• The tops will overflow when baked to meet other muffins.
• Cut apart to serve.
• For standard size muffins, fill cups 2/3 full.
• Brush tops with warm honey, if desired, while still warm.
• Makes about 24 muffins.