The Very Best Blueberry Bran Muffins

Submitted by karen in tbay

"This recipe came to me in a newsletter from dairygoodness.ca and boy am I ever glad I tried them. These have to be the very very best muffins I have ever made."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12-16 large muffins
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-bran cereal (or 100% bran)
• 1 1⁄2 cups soured milk (or buttermilk)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1⁄3 cup molasses
• 1⁄4 cup melted butter
• 2 cups blueberries (frozen or fresh)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F Lightly spray muffin pans.
2. In large bowl, combine cereal with milk, let stand 10 minutes.
3. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
4. Whisk brown sugar, egg, molasses and melted butter into cereal mixture.
5. Pour over dry ingredients and sprinkle with blueberries.
6. Stir just until moistened.
7. Spoon into prepared muffin pan. Bake 25 to 30 mins or until tops are firm to the touch.
8. Note: to sour milk, spoon 4 tsp lemon juice or white vinegar into glass measuring cup, pour in enough milk to make 1 1/2 cups. Let stand for 5 mins then stir.
9. If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw before adding to the muffins.

Reviews

[annlouise]

Wow! These muffins live up to their claim. I was so impressed with these. I used all whole wheat flour, and since I was out of regular molasses, I used mostly golden corn syrup with a touch of blackstrap molasses. The only problem is that I should have made a double batch!

 

[Brenda Z.]

Love this recipe. I used part molasses and part honey. They were deliciously moist. Next time I will use only a cup of blueberries and add some chopped toasted walnuts for some crunch. Such a good recipe! I love recipes using buttermilk. I keep it on hand for my muffins, biscuits, and pancakes!!

 

[Anonymous]

Absolutely delicious!! Didn't change a thing in your recipe & they are Great!!!

 

[Anonymous]

These muffins were so horrible. Dry and inedible. So disappointed.

 

[Olive Matuka]

Great muffin! I did add a bit more spice - doubled the cinnamon and added a hint of nutmeg & ginger - but that was really it for any tweaks...which is pretty good for me. Good proportions of sweet and salty (usually a muffin is either too much - or too little - of one or the other). I do typically bake muffins at 400F (and for a bit less time) which I find gives them a nice poofy domed top. Will be making these often, thanks!