Raisin Bran Muffins Recipe
- Prep Time 10 minutes
- Cook Time 25 minutes
- Total Time 35mins
- Yield 12 muffins
- Category Muffins
- Method Oven
- Cuisine American
Raisin Bran Muffins Recipe
These Bran Muffins take the classic bran muffin to another level. Sweetened with raisins and packed with wheat bran, these muffins are hearty and delicious!
- Prep Time 10 minutes
- Cook Time 25 minutes
- Total Time 35mins
- Yield 12 muffins
- Category Muffins
- Method Oven
- Cuisine American
Ingredients
- 2 cup wheat bran
- 1 cup, plus 1/2 cup dark raisins
- 1 cup, plus 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup buttermilk or plain low- or non-fat yogurt
- a few swipes of fresh orange zest
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Spread the wheat bran on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for six to eight minutes, stirring a few times so it cooks evenly. Let cool.
- While the bran is toasting, heat 1 cup of the raisins with 1/2 cup of the water. Simmer for ten minutes, or until the water is all absorbed. Puree the raisins in a food processor or blender until smooth.
- In a large bowl, mix together the toasted bran, buttermilk or yogurt, 1 cup water, then mix in the raisin puree, orange zest, and brown sugar. Stir in the oil, and eggs.
- Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and sift directly into the wet ingredients. Stir until the ingredients are just combined, then mix in the remaining 1/2 cup raisins.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin tins, making sure the batter is mounded slightly in each one. Because muffin tins can very in size, if your tins are larger, make fewer muffins.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the muffins feel set in the center.