Refrigerator Bran Muffins

Description

These are so great to make ahead and keep in the fridge for up to 2 months. They make a quick breakfast; bake as needed.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups bran flakes cereal
  • 2 cups wheat bran cereal (such as Kellogg’s® All-Bran®)
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 ½ cups white sugar
  • 1 ½ cups shortening
  • 4 eggs
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 quart buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease three 24-cup mini-muffin tins or line with paper liners.
  2. Combine bran flakes and bran cereal in a heat-proof bowl. Cover with boiling water; stir and let sit until softened.
  3. Beat sugar
  4. shortening
  5. and eggs together in a very large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy.
  6. Sift flour
  7. baking soda
  8. and salt into a bowl. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture. Stir in softened bran; mix until evenly incorporated.
  9. Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin pans.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed
  11. about 15 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 72

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