Bran Muffins II
Submitted by Zeke
Microwave bran muffins with dark molasses, buttermilk, and brown sugar ready in just 15 minutes. Tender, fiber-packed, and no oven required. Toss in raisins if you’re feeling fancy.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
5 minREADY
15 minFifteen minutes. That’s all that stands between you and a batch of warm, tender bran muffins.
These are microwave muffins, which means no preheating, no rotating pans, and no waiting around. Whole bran soaks up tangy buttermilk and dark molasses until it’s soft and fragrant, then gets folded into a simple batter that cooks in about 3 minutes per batch.
The molasses and dark brown sugar give these a rich, almost gingerbread-like depth that makes them feel like more than just a “healthy muffin."
Six at a time around the turntable, and you’ve got a dozen before your coffee is cool enough to drink.
Kitchen Tips
- Let the bran mixture sit until all the liquid is fully absorbed. This is what makes the muffins tender instead of gritty.
- Fill the cups only halfway. Microwave muffins rise fast and they’ll overflow if you’re generous with the batter.
- Arrange them around the outer edge of the turntable, never in the center. Microwaves cook from the outside in, so the middle spot gets uneven heat.
- Test with a toothpick at the 3-minute mark. Every microwave is different, so yours might need a few seconds more or less.
- These are best eaten the same day. If you have leftovers, wrap them individually and freeze. A quick 20-second zap brings them right back.
Ingredients
Directions
Mix bran, buttermilk, molasses and brown sugar in a small bowl, let stand until all liquid is absorbed.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into large bowl.
Stir in raisins, if desired.
- Stir egg and melted shortening into bran mixture. Add bran-egg mixture all at once into flour mixture.
Stir lightly with a fork until evenly moist.
- Spoon batter into heat-resistant plastic coffee cup holders that have been lined with paper muffin liners.
Fill muffin cups ½ full.
- Place 6 muffins at a time around the outside edge of the turn- table, leaving the center of the turntable empty.
Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 3 minutes, or until muffins test done with a toothpick.
- Repeat with remaining muffin batter.
Makes 12 muffins
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