The Absolute Best Bran Muffin Recipe Ever!

Luscious Bran Muffins

3 cups bran or All Bran cereal (not flakes)
1 cup boiling water
1 pint milk
3-4 tablespoons white vinegar
1 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 farm fresh eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup butter

Pour boiling water over bran in a small bowl and set aside. In a separate small bowl, pour white vinegar over milk. Milk should start to curdle. Set aside. In a large bowl sift together flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder. Set aside. Cream together butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs until smooth and fluffy. Mix milk mixture with bran mixture. Alternating between flour mixture, bran mixture and butter/ egg mixture combine all three ending with the bran mixture. Do not over mix!

Spoon mixture into large greased muffin pans and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until done. Remaining mixture can be refrigerated up to one week.

Tip: For snacks or to serve as a side for brunch, bake muffins in mini muffin pans. Decrease cooking time by 2-3 minutes depending on your oven and altitude.