Best Ever Bran Muffins

These bran muffins are incredibly tender and flavorful. Look no further for a tasty, and healthier start to your day! 

Are you looking to have a healthier start to your day? These bran muffins pair perfectly with a bright Smoothie, some Bacon or Eggs!  

Homemade Bran Muffins

Muffins are a great option for breakfast. They can be made ahead of time, they are easy to grab and go, plus they are typically on the sweeter side. One of our favorite muffins to get from the bakery are Bran Muffins. They are lightly sweetened, ultra tender and moist, and definitely filling. 

These homemade bran muffins are just like the ones we always get from the bakery! They’re sweetened with a bit of light brown sugar, flavored with an extra boost of vanilla and a sprinkle of cinnamon. These muffins are the perfect way to start the day! 

Ingredients Needed for Wheat Bran Muffins

• Wheat Bran: this is the hard exterior of the wheat that is separated during the milling process. It has a slight nutty flavoring.
• Buttermilk: using buttermilk gives extra moisture to these muffins.
• All Purpose Flour: the base flour used, could also use a white whole wheat, I don’t recommend wheat since it would dry out the muffin. 
• Egg: one large egg 
• Oil: vegetable oil is used for extra moisture. 
• Light Brown Sugar: sweetens and gives a deeper flavoring than regular white sugar. 
• Vanilla Extract: a healthy dose of vanilla is needed for flavor. 
• Cinnamon: can be omitted, but the warm spice pairs wonderfully with the deep, nutty flavors of the muffin. 
• Baking Powder: used as a leavening agent. 
• Baking Soda: extra leavening that reacts with the buttermilk in the recipe. 
• Salt: needed to get all the flavoring out of the muffin.

How to Make The Best Bran Muffins

1. 1. Soak the Wheat Bran: pour the wheat bran into a small bowl and pour the buttermilk over the top. Stir together and let this mixture soak for at least 10 minutes. 

• Mix wet ingredients: in a medium size mixing bowl combine the oil, egg, vanilla and light brown sugar. Stir this together until combined. 

• Mix dry ingredients: in a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir with a fork until well mixed. 

• Add the Bran: Add the soaked wheat bran to the wet ingredients. 

• Mix Together: Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients while stirring. 

• Scoop into muffin tin. Spray the muffin tin with baking spray and fill to about 2/3 full, this recipe will make 12 muffins. 

• Bake for about 16-17 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. 

Perfect Bran Muffin Substitutions

• Wheat Bran: this is an ingredient that has been becoming more difficult to find in some markets, if you are unable to find plain Wheat Bran, you can use an All-Bran cereal instead. Treat it the same as the wheat bran and soak it in the buttermilk for the first step.
• Buttermilk: use greek yogurt instead of buttermilk. Or make your own buttermilk by combining milk with vinegar or lemon juice.
• Oil: swap the vegetable oil with coconut oil or apple sauce.
• Egg: replace the egg with a mashed banana.

Buttermilk Bran Muffin Add Ins 

• Raisins: add some raisins to the muffin batter. 
• Carrots: shredded carrots are another fun way to get more vitamins in your muffins. 
• Nuts: add some chopped nuts to the muffin batter for more texture. 

More Muffin Recipes

• How to Make Perfect Pumpkin Muffins
• Banana Coconut Muffins
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The Best Bran Muffins

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 17 minutes

Total Time 32 minutes

Author Serene Herrera

Servings 12 Muffins

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Bran Muffins. These muffins are incredibly tender and flavorful. Look no further for a tasty, and healthier start to your day!

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• 1½
  cup
  wheat bran
• 1
  cup
  buttermilk
• ⅓
  cup
  oil
  vegetable
• 1
  large
  egg
• ½
  cup
  light brown sugar
• 1
  tsp
  vanilla extract
• 1
  cup
  all purpose flour
• 1
  tsp
  ground cinnamon
• 1
  tsp
  baking powder
• 1
  tsp
  baking soda
• ½
  tsp
  salt

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Serves: 12

Serving1muffinCalories212kcal (11%)Carbohydrates37g (12%)Protein7g (14%)Fat9g (14%)Saturated Fat1g (5%)Trans Fat1gCholesterol18mg (6%)Sodium219mg (9%)Potassium441mg (13%)Fiber13g (52%)Sugar10g (11%)Vitamin A59IU (1%)Vitamin C1mg (1%)Calcium72mg (7%)Iron4mg (22%)

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.