Description
Warm and comforting bran muffins with a crispy top and a tender crumb that nourish your soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups wheat bran
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare the muffin tins with cooking spray or paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, sift together 1 cup of all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Add the wheat bran and mix well.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg to the butter-sugar mixture and mix until combined.
- Gradually mix half of the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk until smooth.
- Mix in the remaining dry ingredients followed by the last cup of buttermilk.
- Evenly divide the batter into the muffin tins, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
Avoid over-mixing the batter to keep muffins tender. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg