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    Home » Recipes » Blog

    "Raisin" the bar on these bran muffins

    October 12, 2020 By Sara McCleary Updated September 22, 2021 - This post may contain affiliate links

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    Raisin bran muffins, packed with fruit and fibre. Bake up a batch, then grab and go for breakfast on the run! Don't pigeon hole them into the breakfast category as these bran muffins are great for morning or afternoon tea too.

    muffins in a muffin tin, above view

    It is a known fact that we all need Fibre in our diets. Why not add to your daily dose with these honey infused bran muffins filled with sweet juicy raisins, or sultanas, and bran flakes.

    If you are going to reach for a muffin it may as well give you some health benefits like a fibre boost. Otherwise you may as well reach for a plain old cup cake.

    These bran muffins definitely tick that box, plus they kick sweet cravings with honey instead of sugar. Yes, I know, honey is sugar, but apparently better for you than refined sugars.

    Putting all that aside they are damn tasty muffins!

    Sara xxx

    What's in this post
    • Ingredients
    • Recipe Walk Through
    • Make them even Healthier
    • Printable Recipe
    • More "healthier for you" Treats

    Ingredients

    ingredients for raisin bran muffins
    1. Caster (superfine) Sugar: Golden or raw caster sugar can be used instead.
    2. Honey: Adds a lovely sticky sweetness to the raisin bran muffins.
    3. Egg: A binding agent, go for fresh and free-range eggs.
    4. Milk: Use a low fat milk.
    5. Baking Powder: Raising agent for the muffins, omit if using self raising flour.
    6. Salt: Flavour enhancer.
    7. Vegetable Oil: For texture and taste.
    8. Bran Flakes: Key ingredient, wonderful fibre boost.
    9. Raisins: The other key ingredient, also packed with fibre.
    10. Plain (all purpose) Flour: You can use self raising flour, but omit the baking powder.
    a raisin bran muffin on a plate with a knife and a small bowl with some butter

    Recipe Walk Through

    bran, raisins in a bowl with milk and honey

    Preheat oven 180°C (360°F). Line muffin tin with 12 muffin papers.

    In a large mixing bowl place bran, raisins, honey, and milk. Mix ingredients together and leave for 5 minutes for the bran to soften.

    The bran will soften and the raisins (or sultanas if using) will plump up as they soak up the honey and milk.

    bran and raisins in a bowl after soaking in milk for a while
    egg and oil being added to the bran and milk mixture in a glass bowl with a spoon

    Add egg and oil to the muffin mixture. Mix ingredients well until completely combined.

    Add sugar and salt and stir through.

    Then Sift flour and baking powder into the bowl and mix until well incorporated.

    flour added on top of the bran milk mixture in a bowl with a spoon
    spoonfuls of muffin batter being spooned into prepared white muffin papers in a muffin tin.

    Spoon mixture evenly into 12 muffin papers in the prepared muffin tin.

    Place the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Test with a skewer and if it comes out clean the muffins are cooked.

    Make them even Healthier

    • Add a couple of tablespoons of chia seeds when adding the flour to give the bran muffins an iron boost.
    • Swap out plain (all purpose) flour for wholemeal flour or spelt flour.
    • Use a nut milk instead of cow milk if you prefer.
    • Melted coconut oil can be used in place of vegetable oil.
    • And, unlike me, don't slather them in butter!
    muffin split open on a plate spread with butter, cup of coffee and tray with muffins in the background

    Printable Recipe

    raisin bran muffins

    Raisin Bran Muffins

    Recipe Author: Sara McCleary
    Tasty raisin bran muffins sweetened with honey. Wonderful slathered with butter for breakfast, plus they are fibre packed.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Morning Tea
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 12 muffins
    Calories 197 kcal

    Special Equipment

    • large mixing bowl
    • Mixing spoon
    • 12 hole muffin tin
    • Muffin papers/tin liners

    Ingredients

    • 80 grams (2 cups) bran flakes
    • 100 grams (½ cup) raisins sultanas can be substituted
    • 85 mls (⅓ cup) honey
    • 315 mls ( 1 ¼ cups) low fat milk
    • 190 grams (1 ¾ cups) plain flour all purpose flour
    • 4 teaspoons baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoons (8 teaspoons) sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 65 mls (¼ cup) vegetable oil

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven 180°C (360°F). Line muffin tin with 12 muffin papers.
    • In a large mixing bowl place bran, raisins, honey, and milk. Mix ingredients together and leave for 5 minutes for the bran to soften.
    • Add egg and oil to the muffin mixture. Mix ingredients well until completely combined.
    • Add sugar and salt and stir through. Then Sift flour and baking powder into the bowl and mix until well incorporated.
    • Spoon mixture evenly into 12 muffin papers in the prepared muffin tin.
    • Place the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Test with a skewer and if it comes out clean the muffins are cooked.
    • Remove baked muffins from the muffin tin and leave to cool on a wire rack.
    • Store cooled muffins in an airtight container.
    • Baked and cooled muffins can be frozen. When ready to use remove muffins from the freezer and leave to defrost covered on the kitchen counter. Then warm for a few minutes in a moderate temperature oven before serving.

    Oven Temperatures

    All oven temperatures are fan forced.

    Measurement Notes

    All measurements are Australian metric standard. All measures are level, and cups are lightly packed unless specified. 1 teaspoon = 5ml / 1 tablespoon = 20mls / 1 cup = 250ml /4 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon.

    Recipe Notes

    General Cooks’ Notes
    All oven temperatures are for a conventional oven, if using fan forced lower the temperature by 20 Deg C (70 Deg F).
    All measurements are Australian tablespoons and cups. All measures are level, and cups are lightly packed unless specified;
    • 1 teaspoon equals 5ml
    • 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml (Nth America, NZ & UK use 15ml tablespoons)
    • 1 cup equals 250ml (Nth America use 237ml)
    • 4 teaspoons equals 1 tablespoon
    • I use the below unless specified in my recipes;
    Herbs are fresh | Vegetables are of a medium size | Eggs are roughly 60 grams in weight (large)

    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

    The recipe's nutritional information is an approximation based on an online calculator. It is meant solely for reference purposes. If you're looking for precise details, be sure to double-check with your own research.

    Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 109mgPotassium: 306mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 238IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 3mg
    Did You Make This Recipe?I do a happy dance when people share how they went. Tag me on Instagram @bellyrumbles & #bellyrumbles
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    1. Toni Dash

      October 16, 2020 at 1:09 am

      5 stars
      I love raisins!! This is such a great recipe! My kids loved it too!

      Reply
    2. Ashley

      October 16, 2020 at 1:08 am

      5 stars
      Oh delicious!!! I love a good "bran-y" muffin to get my day started!!

      Reply
    3. Natalie

      October 16, 2020 at 1:05 am

      5 stars
      These muffins are tatal win. Delicious, sweet and so healthy, filled with gut friendly fibers. I love it. I must make them for my family. Saved the recipe! Thanks!

      Reply
    4. Dolly @ Little Home in the Making

      October 16, 2020 at 12:51 am

      5 stars
      My hubby loves Bran Muffins, and when I made him some with wheat bran he informed me that real bran muffins use All Bran! I bet he'll love this recipe!

      Reply
    5. Dannii

      October 16, 2020 at 12:21 am

      5 stars
      My kids love muffins, so we are always looking for new ones to try and these look delicious.

      Reply

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