Honey Bran Muffins

These muffins are made with bran cereal, and sweetened with pineapple juice, brown sugar, and honey. The recipe requires the batter to be refrigerated for at least 3 hours. It can be made the night before, and then baked in the morning. Makes 20 regular muffins, or 12 jumbo muffins.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 255 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ cup honey
• 4 cups whole bran cereal
• 2 cups golden raisins
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups pineapple juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine pineapple juice and raisins. Set aside.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in cereal. Set aside.

Step 3

In a large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, oil, honey, and eggs; mix well. Add cereal mixture, and mix well. Fold in the raisin mixture. Batter will be thin; it will thicken as it chills. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Step 4

Stir chilled batter. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full.

Step 5

Bake in a preheated 400 degree F (205 degree C) oven, for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.