When I'm hungry for bran muffins, this is the recipe I turn to.
Be sure to read the recipe first as the method varies slightly from other muffin recipes.
- 1/2 cup soft butter
- 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 3/4 cup bran
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour (you can substitute 1/2 cup whole wheat flour if you like)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup raisins (I prefer sultanas)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 egg well beaten
- Cream butter and sugar and molasses together in a large bowl.
- Sift salt, flour and baking powder then add bran.
- Stir soda into buttermilk and blend into creamed mixture.
- Add dry ingredients, raisins and nuts stirring only until moistened.
- Lastly, fold in beaten egg.
- Spoon into greased muffin tins.
- Bake at 375º for 20 minutes.
- Remove from pans onto rack.