Bran Muffins Recipe

Bran Muffins1 muffin = 1 bread
           

Ingredients	36 servings (1/2 gal of batter)
Bran Flakes	2 cups
Other Bran Cereal (100% bran)	1 cup
Boiling Water	1 cup
Buttermilk	2 cups
Shortening	1/2 cup
Sugar	1 cup
Eggs, medium	3
Flour, enriched or whole-grain	2 & 1/2 cups
Baking Soda	2 & 1/2 tsp
Salt	1/2 tsp

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Combine bran flakes, cereal and boiling water in a bowl. Let stand for 20 minutes. 3. Stir in buttermilk. 4. In separate bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. 5. Add eggs to shortening mixture, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add to bran mixture and mix well. 6. Sift flour, baking soda and salt together. Stir into bran mixture until just mixed. 7. Cover and refrigerate until needed. Can be refrigerated for up to 30 days or frozen up to 2 months. 8. Coat muffin tin with cooking spray. Fill 2/3 full with batter. 9. Bake muffins for 15-20 minutes.

Note: This is a great recipe that can be made ahead and used up to two months later. It actually improves with age. If serving fewer than 36, refrigerate or freeze unused cookies to serve at a later date. 

We served the Bran Muffins as a nutritious snack.