58 Reviews of Classic Bran Muffins

From: Roosie

On Jun 17, 2004

6/17/04 - UPDATE - I just had to update this review. I love these muffins so much- I think they are my favorites that I have ever had or made and I have seen quite a few muffins in my day. They're easy to make, versatile (I have a batch with blueberries getting ready to go in the oven right now), healthy and delicious. I think I might turn down a piece of chocolate cake for one of these. They are just that yummy. Of course, the fact that they are healthy does up their appeal a notch, but I just love these. Thank you so much for posting- I make these constantly and will continue to do so. 5/27/04 - I am munching on these presently hot out of the oven and they are delicious! Light and tender with a lovely spongey bran texture. I substituted dried cranberries for the raisins as we're not big raisin fans, but I'd like to try these again with other fruits. I also substitued about 2/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour for the all-purpose (whole wheat flour tends to be more absorbant than white and so using the full amount results in a very dry and crumbly final product). The buttermilk makes these really tender, even though the amount of oil is relatively low. I am glad I found these- all the other bran muffin recipes I came across called for cereal and it always seems funny to me to put a prepared/packaged food in a food you are preparing yourself! Terrific- you better believe I will be making these again!!

From: tricia in ga

On Jan 26, 2004

Perfect! I was looking for a good bran muffin recipe and this one appealed to me because it did not have cereal in it. I thought I had wheat bran in the house but I had oat bran and I used it with great success. Next time I will add more golden raisins after first soaking them. Thanks!

From: LonghornMama

On Jul 21, 2005

Wonderful! As close to perfect as you'll ever find. Tender and moist but not the least bit oily or heavy. Just the right amount of sweetness. I wouldn't change a thing! Thanks, Kree!

From: 1009038

On Nov 11, 2008

I LOVE IT!!!!! Seriously. No flaws. None. They are moist, delicious. I use all applesauce instead of oil, and instead of raisins I add frozen blueberries to some and frozen raspberries to others. I also substitute the white flour for whole wheat flour. They are so good and good for you, the best healthy snack or breakfast you could ask for.

From: Sackville

On Mar 11, 2005

I can't stress how much I love these muffins! Where is the 10-star rating??!? These are the bran muffins I remember from my childhood and are so versatile. I was about halfway through the recipe when I realised I didn't have any all purpose flour so I put in all whole-wheat flour, added a little extra baking powder and 3-4 tbsp extra milk. Perfect! They came out with beautiful golden brown tops and moist insides. I used oat bran.

From: fawn512

On May 22, 2005

wow, these are very good bran muffins. They baked at exact temp at exact 15min. Cracked on top, a bit on the crumbly side but they hold their shape well. Will definitely bake them again

From: Chef #187081

On Feb 8, 2005

I took these muffins to a breadfast today and all but one person there asked me for the recipe. Easy to make and so dilicious. Made them with oat bran. will try the wheat bran next time.

From: evelyn/athens

On Jun 21, 2003

oh, these are so good. I love to use buttermilk in my baking and was immediately drawn to this recipe because of it. That, and the fact that this recipe uses wheat bran produces, I think, a more tender crumb than the usual bran muffin made with cereal. A great recipe.

From: Marg (CaymanDesigns)

On Oct 8, 2005

Very moist and tasty bran muffins. I used half oat bran and half wheat bran and omitted the raisins. They were popular with kids and adults alike. Thanks Kree!

From: serena-bean

On Feb 8, 2004

Wonderful muffins! I too was looking for a recipe that did not use cereal, but the bran itself. I have often made them with frozen berries instead of raisins - they turn out very moist and tasty! These have been a great hit with my fiance. (I went travelling for three weeks recently and left three batches for him; he worked his way through them before I returned!)Thanks for a great, easy to make, healthy muffin recipe!