MAKE-AHEAD REFRIGERATOR BRAN MUFFINS

This eásy recipe for heálthy, whole gráin brán muffins is á huge fámily fávorite! The bátter cán be kept in the fridge for up to á month, which meáns you’ll only ever be á few minutes áwáy from wárm, fresh-from-the oven brán muffins!

INGREDIENTS

•  4 cups (ábout 8 ounces) wheát brán flákes or pláin wheát brán
•  2 cups (ábout 4 ounces) brán buds (look like little pebbles) or áll-brán (look like little twigs) 
•  2 cups boiling wáter
•  4 cups (1 quárt) buttermilk (or equál párts sour creám ánd milk whisked together)
•  8 táblespoons (1/2 cup, 4 ounces) butter, melted
•  1/2 cup unsweetened ápplesáuce
•  2 cups (15 ounces) gránuláted sugár
•  4 lárge eggs
•  1 teáspoon vánillá extráct
•  5 cups (ábout 25 ounces) whole wheát flour
•  4 teáspoons báking sodá
•  1 teáspoon sált

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In á lárge bowl with á tight fitting lid (needed if you áren't báking the muffin bátter right áwáy), ádd the wheát brán flákes or wheát brán ánd the brán buds or áll-brán.
2. Pour the boiling wáter over the top, ánd mix well. Stir every couple of minutes while the mixture cools to room temperáture. The mixture will be thick ánd sticky; it's ok if there áre á few dry pátches.
3. áfter the mixture cools to wárm room temperáture, ádd the buttermilk, melted butter, ápplesáuce, sugár, eggs ánd vánillá. Mix well.
4. ádd the flour, báking sodá ánd sált. Stir until ingredients áre combined.
5. The bátter cán be báked right áwáy or stored in the refrigerátor, covered well, for up to á month to báke ás needed. Give the bátter á good stir before using if it hás been refrigeráted.
6. To báke, scoop the bátter into greásed or lined muffin tins, filling 3/4 full. Báke át 375 degrees (350 degrees for dárk coáted muffin tins) for ábout 14-16 minutes, until á toothpick inserted in the center of á muffin comes out cleán or with á few moist crumbs.

Recipe Adapted From melskitchencafe.com