Classic Deep Dark Bran Muffins

Name: Classic Deep Dark Bran Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 cups All-Purpose Flour; 1.5 tsp Baking Soda; 1.5 cups Buttermilk; 0.5 cup Chocolate-Covered Raisins; 2 whole Eggs; 0.25 cup Molasses; 1 tsp Salt; 2.5 tbsp Shortening; 0.5 cup Sugar; 2.5 cups Wheat Bran

Breakfast 🍳Dessert 🍰Snack 🍿 American Low-Carb Low-Sodium Vegetarian 🥦Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Pescatarian 🐟

Classic Deep Dark Bran Muffins deliver a rich, old-fashioned flavor with the warmth of molasses and the gentle sweetness of raisins. Moist and hearty from plenty of wheat bran and buttermilk, they bake up tender with a wholesome crumb. Perfect for a cozy breakfast or a make-ahead snack with coffee or tea.

Prep10 mins
Cook20 mins
Serves18
DifficultyEasy

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Grease 18 muffin cups, or line them with paper muffin liners.
3

Whisk the bran, flour, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl; set aside.
4

Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl.
5

Whisk in the buttermilk, sugar, molasses, and melted shortening until smooth.
6

Stir in the bran mixture and the raisins until no dry lumps remain.
7

Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tins, filling them no more than 2/3 full.
8

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
9

Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.