Six-Week Bran Muffins
Is there anything better than a fresh muffin straight out of the oven, still warm enough to melt the butter in mere seconds? How about a fresh-baked muffin like this EVERY day? Sign me up! How about you, are you onboard? These Six-Week Bran Muffins are amazing. They’re tasty and the batter lasts six weeks in the fridge, so you get to enjoy fresh, warm muffins daily.
My family is notorious for three things at breakfast, all of which can be found here on Candy Jar Chronicles. First, is my Aunt’s Family Irish Bread, Honey Butter and these Six-Week Bran Muffins. I can almost guarantee one of these three will grace the breakfast table, when my mom and her sisters are together, which is a definite bonus for anyone in the house or on vacation with them!
Bran muffins, tend to get a healthier label. They’re the muffins you request when you’re in need of a little extra fibre, but they’re so much better than that just upping your fibre intake. They’re downright delicious. Filled with plumb, juicy raisins, and a sweet hint of molasses, these moist muffins are one of the tastiest, I’ve ever had.
Better yet, this recipe, named for its longevity, will keep in glass jars in the fridge for up to six weeks. So, now, not only do you have my favourite Six-Week Bran Muffin recipe, but you can have these baked, fresh daily! Chances are, they’ll be gone long before the six-week mark is up, they’re that good.
How to make Six-Week Bran Muffins
Start by soaking the All-Bran cereal in boiling water. Then grab a very VERY large bowl and cream your sugar and eggs and the rest of the wet ingredients, finishing with the All-Bran.
In a separate bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Then alternating between the dry ingredients and the buttermilk, pour each into the first mixture until combined. Then stir in the raisins and bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Serve warm with Honey Butter or a slice of good cheddar cheese.
Like I said before, these muffins are a family staple. And my guess is, they’ll be just as loved in your home, as they are in ours. The best part is that they store beautifully in the fridge and you’ll be a hit when you serve your guests a plate of fresh, straight-from-the-oven muffins, anytime they show up.
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Six-Week Bran Muffins
I love a good bran muffin! A bran muffin with raisins, and served hot out of the oven. These six-week bran muffins are perfect. The batter last six weeks in the fridge so you can have fresh muffins as often as you want!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups All-Bran cereal
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup raisins
- 2 cups buttermilk
INSTRUCTIONS
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Soak the All-Bran in the boiling water while you prepare your other ingredients.
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Cream oil and sugars in a very large bowl. Add in beaten eggs, molasses and bran mixture.
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Stir together the dry ingredients. Alternating between the dry ingredients and buttermilk, stir this into the first mixture. Mix in raisins.
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Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees F.
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Store batter in jars in the fridge for up to six weeks.
RECIPE NOTES
Adapted from C. Bailey’s recipe and found in the Radbourne Family Cookbook.
7 Comments
Linda
This is my go to recipe! I’ve made these 3x – perfection!
Linda
These are the best ever! Moist and delicious. I used chopped dates instead of raisins.
My favourite go-to recipe.
Sushila Shukla
hi I love the recipe but can I use bran and not cereal and make it eggless. Thank you,please reply .love from South Africa
Margaret
How sweet are these? I don’t like them really sweet. Can I leave out any of this sugar and have them still work? Thanks
Tanya
Hi Margaret!
I don’t find them overly sweet. I haven’t tried reducing the sugar. If you did want to try reducing the sugar, I’d start with a 1/2 cup of the white sugar and test that out. Thanks!
Deborah
Hi Tanya,
Are you referring to bran buds?
If not, can I still use this in your recipe as I do not have bran flakes cereal.
These muffins sound so good!
Tanya
Hi Deborah, I haven’t used bran bud, but I would think it should work. If you try it please let us know!