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    Raisin Nut Bran Muffins (+ Video)

    February 23, 2023 By Brandy 4 Comments

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    Raisin nut bran muffins are sweet, hearty, and delicious. Make a batch for a quick and easy breakfast all week long. Use any kind of bran flakes cereal you'd like!

    You might also like our peanut butter muffins, our blueberry muffins, or our pumpkin chocolate chip muffins recipe.

    raisin nut bran muffins

    Watch our step by step video!

    Raisin Nut Bran Muffins

    These are my six-year-old's favorite muffins. He prefers these to a sandwich for lunch and often has one for a quick breakfast. Raisin nut bran muffins are made with cereal, sweetened with honey and brown sugar, and are soft with sticky tops. They are perfection. You can use any kind of bran flake cereal for this muffin recipe, but I usually use Raisin Nut Bran cereal because it's my favorite bran cereal. I'm not a big raisin fan, but I love the coated raisins and crunch from the almonds in this cereal.

    sliced and buttered raisin nut bran muffins

    The trick to perfectly incorporating the bran flakes cereal into the muffin batter is to let the cereal soak in milk for 15-20 minutes. Soggy cereal is everyone's favorite right? I know, I know---it's gross, but it totally works in this recipe.

    raisin nut bran muffins

    This recipe makes 12 muffins, can easily be doubled, and the muffins freeze well.

    hand holding half of a raisin nut bran muffin

    Tip for Sticky Top Muffins

    The muffin tops may seem a little dry when they first come out of the oven, but if you let them cool until they are slightly warm (NOT HOT) and place them in a gallon ziploc bag, or airtight container, the condensation will soften them and give them a moist and sticky outer texture. This works great for any muffin recipe!

    Raisin Nut Bran Muffin Ingredients

    (scroll to the end for a printable recipe)

    • 2 cups bran flake cereal
    • 1 ¼ cup milk
    • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup honey
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ⅓ cup oil
    • 1 large egg

    How To Make Raisin Bran Muffins

    Raisin Bran cereal soaked in milk

    Cover the bran flake cereal with milk and set aside. Let soak for 15-20 minutes.

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a muffin pan with muffin liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

    Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar in a separate bowl.

    Add vanilla, oil, egg, and honey to the cereal and milk mixture. Stir.

    Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

    muffin batter in muffin pan

    Divide batter among 12 muffin cups.

    Bake muffins for 17-20 minutes (ovens vary). Tops should be lightly golden and the toothpick inserted should come out clean.

    buttered and sliced raisin nut bran muffins

    Allow muffins to cool in the muffin pan until barely warm (NOT HOT) then transfer to a ziploc bag or airtight container. The condensation gives the muffins a soft and sticky texture.

    sliced and buttered raisin nut bran muffins

    Raisin Nut Bran Muffins Recipe

    sliced and buttered raisin nut bran muffins

    Raisin Nut Bran Muffins

    Raisin nut bran muffins are sweet, hearty, and delicious. Make a batch for a quick and easy breakfast all week long. Use any kind of bran flakes cereal you'd like!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 18 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 43 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 muffins
    Calories: 191kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 heaping cups bran flake cereal (Raisin Nut Bran, Raisin Bran, etc.)
    • 1 ¼ cup milk
    • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup honey
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ⅓ cup oil
    • 1 large egg

    Instructions

    • Cover the bran flake cereal with milk and set aside. Let soak for 15-20 minutes.
    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a muffin pan with muffin liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
    • Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar in a separate bowl.
    • Add vanilla, oil, egg, and honey to the cereal and milk mixture. Stir.
    • Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
    • Divide batter among 12 muffin cups.
    • Bake muffins for 17-20 minutes (ovens vary). Tops should be lightly golden and the toothpick inserted should come out clean.

    Notes

    For moist and sticky muffins: Allow muffins to cool in the muffin pan until barely warm (NOT HOT) then transfer to a ziploc bag or airtight container. The condensation gives the muffins a soft and sticky texture. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 191kcal
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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Monica Tuite says

      May 06, 2024 at 2:50 pm

      5 stars
      These are YUMMY!!! 😋 it was so much fun making cereal (I used Raisin Nut Bran) and then mushing it together with the other ingredients! The honey really makes it! I was so happy to find your recipe as I wanted to make muffins but had no fruit in the house. What a clever recipe! Thanks so much!

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        May 06, 2024 at 4:35 pm

        Monica, I’m so glad you liked them! Hearty and perfect to fill you up for breakfast! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Joan says

      June 03, 2023 at 2:25 pm

      5 stars
      These muffins were very good. I doubled the recipe and made 12 jumbo size muffins. I filled them 3/4 full and cooked for 25 minutes. I don’t know why you would want them sticky, but they are good dry too. Thank you for the great recipe Brandy!

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        June 03, 2023 at 9:50 pm

        Glad to hear!

        Reply
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