Refrigerator Bran Muffins

Bran muffins are a great breakfast; this refrigerator muffins recipe lets you bake them whenever you want by storing batter in the fridge.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 115 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease three 24-cup mini-muffin tins or line with paper liners.

Step 3

Combine bran flakes and bran cereal in a heat-proof bowl. Cover with boiling water; stir and let sit until softened.

Step 4

Beat sugar, shortening, and eggs together in a very large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy.

Step 5

Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture. Stir in softened bran; mix until evenly incorporated.

Step 6

Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin pans.