Orange Bran Muffins

These muffins are amazing! You can mix up the batter, keep it in the fridge and bake up a few at a time, or you can bake up the entire recipe at once and freeze the muffins. The choice is yours!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 48 muffins

Ingredients

• 5  cups  100%  all-bran cereal
• 4  cups  natural bran
• 3  cups raisins
• 1  cup rolled oats
• 1⁄2  coarsely grated  orange rind
• 2 1⁄2 cups boiling water
• 5  eggs
• 4  cups buttermilk
• 1 1⁄2 cups  packed brown sugar
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 1  cup molasses
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 4  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  cups whole wheat flour
• 2  tablespoons baking soda
• 1  tablespoon salt
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. In a large bowl, stir together bran cereal, natural bran, raisins, rolled oats and orange rind; pour in the water, stirring well.
2. Let stand for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk the eggs; add the buttermilk, sugar, oil, molasses and orange juice.
4. Stir into the bran mixture.
5. Combine the all-purpose and whole wheat flours, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
6. Add to the bran mixture, stirring until just mixed.
7. The batter can then be covered and refrigerated for up to one week.
8. Scoop the batter into large greased or paper-lined muffin cups, filling to the top.
9. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for about 25 minutes or until the tops are firm to the touch.