One night at around 12am, I was gaming with some friends and was struck with the strongest craving for a bran muffin.

That craving stayed with me for three days, nagging at my brain and belly, until I finally gave in and made some.

Bran muffins are underrated. They’re extremely flavorful as well as semi-nutritious, owing to the fiber content, and they can stand up to creative add-ins such as chopped dates, dried cherries, or fresh berries.

They are also the only type of muffin that I can trick myself into eating without just thinking to myself “isn’t a muffin just cake that we decided was acceptable to eat for breakfast?”

Anyways, here they are, midnight crave-worthy bran muffins, ready for you to enjoy plain or with a cup of your favorite mix-ins.

Tips for success:

• Be sure to soak your bran cereals for enough time. You really want them to soak up the milk and become soggy.
• Don’t overmix the muffins or they will become tough
• This recipe holds approximately 3/4 cups of mix ins if you are adding fruit or nuts
  
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Bran Muffins

Tender and hearty bran muffins are good any time of the day!

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword bran, bran muffin,, breakfast, fiber, healthy, muffin

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 12 Muffins

Calories 176kcal

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup wheat bran
• 1 cup bran cereal (no added sugar)
• 1 cup milk
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 pinch nutmeg

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400°
• Combine your wheat bran, bran cereal, and the milk; set aside for 5 minutes to soak
• Combine egg and sugar, slowly add in the oil
• Combine the remaining dry ingredients and set aside
• When the bran mixture is fully soaked, mix it into the other wet ingredients
• Add your dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Line a muffin tin with baking cups or spray with pan spray and portion out the muffins
• Bake for 10-15 minutes

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