Bran Muffins Make Ahead Recipes

CLASSIC BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• Mix together wheat bran and buttermilk; let stand for 10 minutes.
• Beat together oil, egg, sugar and vanilla and add to buttermilk/bran mixture. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into buttermilk mixture, until just blended. Fold in raisins and spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool and enjoy!

MAKE AHEAD BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine boiling water and baking soda. Cool to room temperature.
• With an electric mixer, cream the butter, eggs, sugar and vanilla until well blended. Set aside.
• In a very large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, All Bran, bran flakes, dates, nuts and buttermilk. Stir in the butter and egg mixture, and then the water and baking soda mixture. Mix until combined.
• Store batter in covered containers in the refrigerator for up to four weeks.
• To make muffins, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line muffin tins with papers, or lightly grease tins.
• Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and done in the center.

BRAN MUFFINS - MAKE AHEAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine cereal, raisins and chopped dates, pour in boiling water and stir until softened -- set aside.
• In another Large bowl mix flour, baking soda and salt.make well in center and set aside.
• In food processor combine 1 cup of the buttermilk, eggs and marmalade, puree until smooth.
• Pour the buttermilk mixture into separate large bowl and add the remaining cup of buttermilk, applesauce, sugar, vegetable oil and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
• Pour buttermilk mixture into well in flour mixture and stir just until blended, add reserve cereal mixture and stir just to combine.
• Cover with plastic wrap and REFRIGERATE 24 HOURS before using.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spray muffin tins with nonstick spray. Silicone pans are great to use.
• Spoon batter 2/3rds full.
• Bake to golden brown and puffy 20- 25 minutes.
• Let cool 2 minutes then remove muffins from pan.

MAMA'S MAKE-AHEAD BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over Bran Buds® cereal in a medium bowl and let stand.
• Beat sugar, shortening, and eggs together in a very large bowl that has a lid (I use a large Tupperware® bowl) with an electric mixer until creamy. Add buttermilk, followed by bran-water mixture. Add flour, shredded bran cereal, raisins, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just combined; do not overmix and don't stir again.
• Let sit in the refrigerator at least 4 to 6 hours before baking.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour muffin tins or line with paper liners.
• Scoop batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.

SIX-WEEK BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until well combines. Stir in buttermilk, cereal, flour, oil, baking soda and salt; mix well. Refrigerate at least 6 hours before using. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Batter may be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks.

MAKE AHEAD BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Preheat oven to 400F and lightly grease muffin pans or line with cupcake papers.
• Pour boiling water over shredded whole bran cereal and set aside.
• Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
• Cream together sugar margarine and egg substitute until fluffy.
• Blend in buttermilk bran cereal buds and soaked cereal.
• stir in dry ingredients.
• Store in a tightly covered container in the fridge.
• To make muffins -- don't stir the batter.
• fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full and bake for 20 minutes.

MAKE-AHEAD BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over All-Bran and Bran Buds. Cool.
• Whisk together flour, soda and salt. Set aside.
• Cream sugar and oil together. Add eggs and beat well. Mix in buttermilk.
• Stir in the flour mixture. Add bran mixture and raisins, stirring until incorporated.
• Place in covered bowl and refrigerate for up to 6 - 8 weeks.
• To bake: Preheat oven to 400 deg. Spoon mixture into greased or lined muffin tin. Do not stir down. Bake for 15 minutes.