Red River Oat Bran Muffins

Submitted by cuisinebymae

"This is from the makers of Red River Cereal. A healthy muffin that is a bit different. I started making these because I needed to get rid of a box of Red River Cereal (don't like it)-good in these!"

 

• Ready In: 44mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 24 muffins

ingredients

• 354.88 ml boiling water
• 177.44 ml red river cereal
• 177.44 ml natural bran
• 591.47 ml all-purpose flour
• 12.32 ml baking soda
• 2.46 ml salt
• 118.29 ml shortening
• 354.88 ml sugar
• 2 eggs
• 473.18 ml buttermilk or 473.18 ml sour milk
• 473.18 ml rolled oats
• 354.88 ml raisins, chopped dates or 354.88 ml dried cranberries

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Combine Red River Cereal and bran.
3. Pour boiling water on it.
4. Stir to combine and let stand 10 minutes.
5. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
6. Cream shortening and sugar.
7. Stir in eggs.
8. Stir in buttermilk.
9. Stir in flour mixture.
10. Stir in bran mixture.
11. Stir in oats and raisins.
12. Mix thoroughly.
13. Fill greased muffin cups almost full.
14. Bake at 375 degrees F for 18-24 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
15. Remove from pan and cool on a rack.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

I made these muffins using grapenut cereal instead of Red River. I added flax seed to the mix. I used raisins and dried cherries. I really enjoyed the taste, texture, and look of these muffins. Thanks!

 

[sprue]

these were tasty, i used spelt flour and added a little vanilla and used brown sugar. i soaked the raisons with the cereal and bran to reconstitute them (adding a little more water). the cereal was still quite raw in the finished product and that was ok but maybe even more water was needed (i actually soaked it overnight so i know it was long enough). next time i'll cook them at 350 instead. mine were done at exactly 18 min but a little overdone on the edges. but over all a super yummy muffin, i loved the oats in them, and a nice way to use up red river. thanks

 

[teapotter]

I used Sunny Boy cereal which is very similar to Red River cereal but has flax seed in it. I used 3/4 c sugar and 3/4 c Splenda and blended the oats with the flour, sugar, Splenda and baking soda and salt. Used oil like other reviewers which I blended with the milk and egg and made a well in the dry ingredients and mixed in the soaked cereal and wet ingredients. Used 2 cups of dried cranberries which I mixed in last. Next time I will try these with applesauce instead of the oil. These were very nice and I will make them again!

 

[Just Call Me Martha]

This is just what I was looking for. I always have Red River handy and also prefer to use real bran rather than the cereals. I used Jenny's suggestion and used Canola oil instead of shortening. I also used 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour and 1 cup of white flour. I threw in some frozen cranberries and we both loved these healthy muffins. Thanks Mae East!

 

[Jenny Sanders]

I was afraid when I was mixing these that they might be too sweet. They were a little on the sweet side, but fine really. They sat quite well; they were still delicious on the third morning. In fact, the Red River softened up a little once they sat for a bit. I used vegetable oil instead of shortening, which worked well. Very good!