Bran Muffins - Make Ahead
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
40 muffins
- Serves:
- 36
ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) box all-bran cereal
- 2 cups raisins
- 6 pitted dates, finely chopped
- 2 cups boiling water
- 4 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 4 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup orange marmalade
- 1 1⁄2 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
directions
- In large bowl, combine cereal, raisins and chopped dates, pour in boiling water and stir until softened -- set aside.
- In another Large bowl mix flour, baking soda and salt.make well in center and set aside.
- In food processor combine 1 cup of the buttermilk, eggs and marmalade, puree until smooth.
- Pour the buttermilk mixture into separate large bowl and add the remaining cup of buttermilk, applesauce, sugar, vegetable oil and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
- Pour buttermilk mixture into well in flour mixture and stir just until blended, add reserve cereal mixture and stir just to combine.
- Cover with plastic wrap and REFRIGERATE 24 HOURS before using.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Spray muffin tins with nonstick spray. Silicone pans are great to use.
- Spoon batter 2/3rds full.
- Bake to golden brown and puffy 20- 25 minutes.
- Let cool 2 minutes then remove muffins from pan.
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