I really wanted the first recipe I shared in the new year to be more wowing than a bran muffin. I know they may not seem like very much, but this is one of my all time favorite recipes. This recipe comes from one of my favorite restaurants in Tuscaloosa, The Cypress Inn.
The reason I like this recipe so much...well besides that the muffins taste good...is that the batter will keep for a month refrigerated. So hot muffins can always be ready in about 15 minutes.
These muffins are perfect for breakfast, but the spices in them make them go well with savory dishes too. The Cypress Inn serves them with every meal.
15 oz box raisin bran cereal (7 & 1/2 cups)
3 cups sugar
5 cups all purpose flour
5 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 quart buttermilk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground nutmeg
In a large bowl combine all the ingredients and stir until well mixed. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for 36 hours. When ready to bake preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Scoop the batter into a greased mini muffin pan and bake for 15 to 17 minutes. Serve immediately. These taste best while they are still warm.
The batter will keep refrigerated for 1 month. This recipe with make several dozen muffins.
These little muffins were part of our New Year's Day Dinner, alongside Grilled Chicken with Cypress Inn White BBQ Sauce and Hoppin John.
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You know I have not made these in a long time, they are good, thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteLooks yum and healthy too!
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I like the fact that the batter can keep for so long in the fridge...bookmarking for future bake:D Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteGuess what I am going to make later today. Mmmmmm. wishing you all the best for 2011. Diane
ReplyDeleteHey Bo,
ReplyDeleteThey look great...Happy new year to you!!:)
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Ok, u really stumped me.. Never heard of a batter that will keep that long! and never heard of white bbq sauce either...looked at the ingred. and it looks good. I love mayo!.
ReplyDeleteI love anything that will keep in my refrigerator that long! Plus, they are healthy muffins, how can you go wrong :)
ReplyDeleteWe love muffins, and these sound like one we need to try. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThe batter keeps for a month refrigerated????? Bookmarked!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like a good muffin and hey, we all need bran. :) Can't wait to try these.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a lot of muffin batter; but if it keeps for a long time then that is perfect!! I think i will try these the next time i have company overnight.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing wrong with a good tasting muffin at all!
And the batter lasts in the fridge for a month?! That's awesome! I'll never underestimate the specialness of a bran muffin. They're delicious. =)
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Those muffins look great! Would love some for the breakfast!
ReplyDeleteDan a month - that's awesome because sometimes I forget that things are in the fridge...now off to check out those other links.
ReplyDeletewhats a muffin but a cupcake without the wrapper - these look wholesome.
ReplyDeleteI love that you can keep the batter in the refrigerator for a month. Fresh baked muffins everyday, what a treat! This is a recipe I am sure I will use again and again.
ReplyDeletethey look great for breakfast and wow they last that long - cool
ReplyDeletehappy new year Bo
Rebecca
I love simple things like this and the fact that the dough can keep in the fridge for a month - is down right AWESOME! Great to have on hand for the kids too! Thanks Bo!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you, Bo! May all the good things coming to you in year 2011. What a great healthy start and also nice to hear from you. Btw, corn flour & green beans flour is a different thing but the function is more or less the same. Green beans flour contained of more starch then corn flour. It helps to harden steamed food quickly. For more info, hop over to my Helpful Link under Function of ingredients. Hope you're having a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Kristy
I love the idea of serving the muffin with a main meal. Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThese look adorable! You sometimes just can't beat a delicious muffin like this.
ReplyDeleteA whole month!!?? Wow. They sound really good, though...a muffin I could definitely sink my teeth into. Yum :D Happy New Year, Bo!
ReplyDeleteI made a super hearty muffin yesterday, I think your recipe is a perfect recipe for the new year!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you stopped by my blog, because I'm really enjoying yours. Some really interesting recipes and seriously stunning photography.
ReplyDeleteRaisin Bran is my all time favorite cereal. I tagged you on my blog:
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Have a great day! Rhondi
You may be able to keep them for a month but they would never last that long around here! They look perfectly delicious!
ReplyDeletethat is a genius recipe!
ReplyDeleteThese sound great. I am needing some healthy foods right about now:)
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking I need to go buy a box of Raisin Bran. Love that it keeps in the fridge for a month!
ReplyDeleteWell this makes bran not sound like such a bad thing. I mean anything with raisin bran is going to be good, right?
ReplyDeleteIs it bad I'm thinking about how to make these into raisin bran cookies?
I LOVVVVVVE these muffins (one of the prime reasons I go to Cypress Inn! I have made them and added pecans. YUM!
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