Make-ahead Bran Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-bran cereal
• 1 cup all-bran bran buds
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups raisins

Recipe

• 1 pour boiling water over all-bran and bran buds. cool.
• 2 whisk together flour, soda and salt. set aside.
• 3 cream sugar and oil together. add eggs and beat well. mix in buttermilk.
• 4 stir in the flour mixture. add bran mixture and raisins, stirring until incorporated.
• 5 place in covered bowl and refrigerate for up to 6 - 8 weeks.
• 6 to bake: preheat oven to 400 deg. spoon mixture into greased or lined muffin tin. do not stir down. bake for 15 minutes.