
…the long lost recipe
I have been making this recipe for Honey Bran Muffins for the longest time – it’s one of our favorites! But in the last year, I when I tried to share it with someone, I realized the blog it was posted on was gone!
PSA: if you enjoy a recipe, always always make sure to print it!! You never know when that blog might disappear.
As I was making these today, I took some notes and a photo so I could post the recipe here and share it…because it deserves to be shared! One of my life’s mission is to feed the world more fiber. Hard to have a good day when you don’t poop. 😉
I will post the recipe as-is and then the way that I make it.
I prefer to use the Trader Joes bran cereal, but All Bran will also work – basically any bran cereal can stand in! The trick for me is to let the cereal and “buttermilk” stand for 30-60 minutes so the cereal softens.

My kids love these! I love these! Hats off to the former Nurse Loves Farmer blog. We miss you!
Bran Muffins (original recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups 100% bran cereal
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Beat buttermilk, egg, and oil together.
- Add vanilla and honey and mix well’; stir in cereal and raisins.
- Add the rest of the dry ingredients: flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg and stir just until combined.
- Pour into greased muffin tins and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Bran Muffins (Stacy style)
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups 100% bran cereal
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup applesauce or oil, both work
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup brown sugar NOT PACKED
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour I use fresh hard white wheat
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Add vinegar to milk – stir. Add bran cereal and let stand 30-60 minutes or until cereal is softened.
- To cereal mixture add: egg, applesauce, honey, vanilla, and brown sugar. Stir well.
- To the liquid mixture add: flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Stir only until combined.
- Spoon into muffin tins – greased or use silicon cups.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before turning out to cool completely.
I hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
Soli Deo gloria,
Stacy
Thanks for your take in these. I may try them with plant milk and gf flour and see how they turn out!
I make them vegan all the time!