Make-Ahead Refrigerator Bran Muffins

Name: Make-Ahead Refrigerator Bran Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 48 Muffins
Ingredients: 4 4 cups wheat bran flakes or plain wheat bran; 2 2 cups bran buds; 2 2 cups boiling water; 4 4 cups (1 quart) buttermilk; ½ ½ cup salted butter; ½ ½ cup unsweetened applesauce; 2 2 cups granulated sugar; 4 4 large eggs; 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 5 cups whole wheat flour; 4 4 teaspoons baking soda; 1 1 teaspoon salt

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
48 Muffins
Course
Bread
Cuisine
American

Make-Ahead Refrigerator Bran Muffins

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

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4 4 cups wheat bran flakes or plain wheat bran
2 2 cups bran buds (look like little pebbles) or all-bran (look like little twigs)
2 2 cups boiling water
4 4 cups (1 quart) buttermilk (or equal parts sour cream and milk whisked together)
½ ½ cup salted butter melted
½ ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
2 2 cups granulated sugar
4 4 large eggs
1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 5 cups whole wheat flour
4 4 teaspoons baking soda
1 1 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

In a large bowl with a tight fitting lid (needed if you aren't baking the muffin batter right away), add the wheat bran flakes or wheat bran and the bran buds or all-bran.
Pour the boiling water over the top, and mix well. Stir every couple of minutes while the mixture cools to room temperature. The mixture will be thick and sticky; it's ok if there are a few dry patches.
After the mixture cools to warm room temperature, add the buttermilk, melted butter, applesauce, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir until ingredients are combined.
The batter can be baked right away or stored in the refrigerator, covered well, for up to a month to bake as needed. Give the batter a good stir before using if it has been refrigerated.
To bake, scoop the batter into greased or lined muffin tins, filling 3/4 full. Bake at 375 degrees (350 degrees for dark coated muffin tins) for about 14-16 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

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Serving 1 Muffin Calories 126kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 21mg (7%) Sodium 193mg (8%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 10g (20%)