Six Week Raisin Bran Muffins

Galley Wench's Note:

Recipe can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks. For an added treat melt one teaspoon butter and one tablespoon of brown sugar in each muffin tin before filling. Absolutley wonderful! Please note that this recipe is written to use with Raisin Bran Flakes . . . if using All Bran you will need to soak in water as noted by previous reviewers This recipe is best if made in advance and stored in the refrigerator..

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 60 muffins

• 1 (15 ounce) box Raisin Bran cereal (Flakes , about 9 cups)
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 cups flour
• 5 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 eggs , beaten
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 quart buttermilk
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon (optional)

Optional Topping

• 12 teaspoons butter
• 12 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions:

1. Mix cereal with raisins, sugar, flour, soda and salt in a very large bowl. Add oil, eggs and milk. Allow to rest before use.
2. Store in a covered container and use as needed.
3. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full and bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
4. For an added treat melt one teaspoon butter and one tablespoon of brown sugar in each muffin tin before filling.

Reviews

[~Carly~]

My husband's grandmother makes this every time we visit. It is SO good. I've made this version once, and it is almost, if not exactly, the same. Truly wonderful and great to have on hand for lazy (but not appearing lazy) and delicious breakfasts - thanks!!

[Chef #690212]

Not going to spend a lot of time on the review. It is awesome. I usually use a muffin topper pan. Make 6 in the morning, leave 3 for wife and kids. Sneak one into McD's for breakfast with my coffee and one for my friend, eat the other for lunch (if I can wait that long). I love having the batter in the fridge whenever we want some. Store it in an ice cream bucket. Oh, and start with a BIG bowl. Enjoy. Oh yeah again, the butter in the bottom of each muffin idea is great too.

[mammamia #2]

Easy, easy. Love just dumping a qt. of buttermilk in without measuring. I like the idea of soaking some of the cereal in boiling water. I had to use scale to measure the raisin bran. I cooked about 25 minutes for the large muffins. These were so tasty, and they disappeared fast.