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Bran 'N Molasses Muffins

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Submitted by saki

Old-fashioned bran muffins rich with dark molasses, melted butter, and plump raisins. Golden-topped and warm from the oven in 40 minutes. The kind grandma used to make.

YIELD

12 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

READY

40 min

There’s a reason bran muffins have been a breakfast staple for generations, and this recipe nails the classic formula.

All-bran cereal soaks in milk and molasses until soft, then melted butter and egg bring everything together into a thick batter dotted with raisins.

Twenty minutes in a hot oven and you’ve got a dozen golden-topped muffins with a tender crumb and that deep, bittersweet molasses flavor that makes the whole house smell like home.

Serve them hot from the pan with a pat of butter melting into the top. That’s breakfast done right.

Kitchen Tips

  • Let the cereal soak until it’s absorbed most of the milk. This is the foundation of a moist, tender muffin. Skip it and you’ll taste raw bran.
  • Stir the wet into the dry just until combined. You should still see a few floury streaks. Overmixing is the number one reason muffins turn out tough.
  • Fill the cups three-quarters full for muffins with proud, rounded tops. Go higher and they’ll mushroom out and stick to each other.
  • These are best straight from the oven but reheat well. Wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for 15 seconds to bring back that just-baked softness.

Ingredients

1 ½ 355
CUPS ML ALL-BRAN CEREAL
1 ½ 355
CUPS ML MILK
½ 118
CUP ML MOLASSES
1 1
LARGE EACH EGG
79
CUP ML BUTTER
½ 118
1 ½ 355
CUPS ML ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
sifted
1 5
TEASPOON ML BAKING POWDER
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML SALT

Directions

Combine cereal, milk and molasses.

Let stand until most of the moisture is absorbed.

Melt butter.

Combine egg and butter with the cereal mix and beat well.

Stir in raisins.

Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt.

Add to cereal mixture, stirring only until combined.

Fill greased muffin pan cups ¾ full.

Bake at 400 degrees about 20 minutes, or until muffins are lightly browned.

Serve hot.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 80g (2.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 190 30% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 10%
Saturated Fat 4g 19%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Sodium 184mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Sugars g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A 6% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 8% Iron 12%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 
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