This is an easy, no-fuss recipe for the best bran muffins you’ll ever eat! Full of chocolate but still really healthy!
Delicious Bran Muffins
I love, love making this Bran muffin recipe and then sticking the muffins in the freezer for easy snacking or for throwing in my husband’s lunch! This recipe is also quite adaptable to your specific tastes. I often replace the all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour. While the chocolate chips can easily be switched out for blueberries, raisins or even cranberries.
Bran Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup wheat bran
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or raisins, dried cranberries
- 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
- 1/3 cooking oil
- 3 Tbsp molasses
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients, mix.
- Add remaining ingredients, beat with a spoon until just mixed.
- Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 - 25 minutes.
- Let stand 5 minutes.
Recipe Notes
To make sour milk, add milk to 1 Tbsp vinegar to measure 1 cup.
What kind of bran, all bran, bran buds, wheat or oat bran?
Do you freeze these before or after you bake them? and how long do you find they freeze well for? Thanks 🙂
Hi Melissa, I freeze my muffins after I bake them. I would say they would taste the best if you eat them within three months. I also wrap the muffins individually in plastic wrap (makes it easy to grab + go), then put them all in a large freezer bag. Hope that helps!
It sure does! Thanks!
looks great i love muffins with my bbq so i willtry it tommorrow you have a great website.
can you sub the molasses for anything?
You could try substituting it for honey or maple syrup, but the flavour of the muffins could be quite different. Although still tasty I’m sure! Hope that helps!