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Healthier Raisin Bran Muffins

Healthier Raisin Bran Muffins

I modified these Raisin Bran Muffins to have less fat and less sugar.

Author Pot of Gold Blog

Ingredients

  • 1 box raisin bran cereal 15-18 ounces
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 5 cups flour
  • 5 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 beaten eggs
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 quart buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. Combine cereal, flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in an extra large mixing bowl.

  2. Add beaten eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, melted butter and applesauce. Mix until well combined.

  3. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until done.

  4. The beauty of this recipe is that you can bake however many muffins you want at a time and save the batter in the fridge for at least 2 weeks. This way you can bake up some fresh muffins whenever you want them. This recipe makes about 3 dozen small muffins or 18+ large muffins. It really depends on the size of your muffin tins. As the batter stores in your fridge it becomes thicker and the bran flakes will mostly disappear. This does not change the taste or quality of the muffins at all. The last muffin is just as delicious as the first muffin!!

Recipe Notes

You could add extra raisins, nuts or crasins, or maybe even chocolate chips to these muffins if desired. I love them just as written though.