Refrigerator Apple Raisin Bran Muffin Recipe

Refrigerator Apple Raisin Bran Muffins are a morning staple in our house. Easy to prep, easy to find ingredients and a breakfast muffin the whole family enjoys. Make these Refrigerator Muffins your own by adding additional dried fruit and nuts.

Johnson & Wales University is the culinary college I attended and they held a scholarship for incoming freshmen. It was a recipe creation competition and I can’t remember all the categories, because that was over 20 years ago, but I do know that I won second place in the conversion category. The idea was to convert a recipe to make it lower in fat and higher in fiber that a traditional recipe. THIS is that recipe. It won me a $6000 scholarship and I am sharing the recipe with you for free!

Can the muffin batter be stored in the refrigerator? 

You can store the batter in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Give it a stir before you scoop the batter into the muffin tins. 

Can these muffins be frozen?

Once baked, these muffins will freeze quite nicely. Be sure to store them in an airtight container or wrap each one individually to keep the air away from them. If adding them to a lunch box, they will be completely thawed by lunchtime.

What other fruit can be substituted for the diced apples?

I am a huge fan of apples in this recipe but feel free to substitute in diced pears, peaches or even fresh cherries. All would make great substitutions or additions to this recipe. 

Refrigerator Apple Raisin Bran Muffins Ingredients:

• bran flakes with raisins
• all-purpose flour
• Sugar
• Baking Soda
• Cinnamon
• Salt
• Eggs, beaten
• Buttermilk (or 1 quart milk with 2 Tablespoons white vinegar added)
• Applesauce
• Apples, diced
• Raisins
• Oatmeal for garnish

Refrigerator Apple Raisin Bran Muffins Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 and prepare a muffin pan by spraying each cup with non stick pan spray.
2. In an extra large bowl or a stock pot, combine the first 6 ingredients and stir the dry ingredients until combined completely.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, buttermilk and applesauce,
4. Pour the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
5. Add the raisins and chopped apples to the batter.
6. Stir until combined completely.
7. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour or even better, overnight. The bran flakes will absorb the moisture of the batter making a delicious, healthy muffin mix.
8. Spoon the batter into pan sprayed muffin tins, filling 2/3 full.
9. Sprinkle with oatmeal for garnish.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes and remove from the pan immediately.
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    Yield: 48 Muffins

    Refrigerator Apple Raisin Bran Muffins

    

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    Refrigerator Apple Raisin Bran Muffins are a morning staple in our house. Easy prep, easy to find ingredients and a breakfast muffin the whole family enjoys. Make these Refrigerator Muffins your own by adding additional dried fruit and nuts.

    Prep Time 15 minutes

    Cook Time 20 minutes

    Chill Time 1 hour

    Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1 20 ounce box of bran flakes with raisins
    • 5 cups of all-purpose flour
    • 1 1 /2 cup Sugar
    • 1 Tablespoon + 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
    • 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
    • 1 Teaspoon Salt
    • 4 Eggs, beaten
    • 1 Quart Buttermilk, or 1 quart milk with 2 Tablespoons white vinegar added
    • 1 Cup Applesauce
    • 2 Apples diced
    • 1 Cup raisins
    • Oatmeal for garnish

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 and prepare a muffin pan by spraying each cup with non stick pan spray.
    2. In an extra large bowl or a stock pot, combine the first 6 ingredients and stir the dry ingredients until combined completely.
    3. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, buttermilk and applesauce,
    4. Pour the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
    5. Add the raisins and chopped apples to the batter.
    6. Stir until combined completely.
    7. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour or even better, overnight. The bran flakes will absorb the moisture of the batter making a delicious, healthy muffin mix.
    8. Spoon the batter into pan sprayed muffin tins, filling 2/3 full.
    9. Sprinkle with oatmeal for garnish.
    10. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes and remove from the pan immediately.

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    Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    48

    Serving Size:

    1
    Amount Per Serving:Calories: 166Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 238mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 3gSugar: 16gProtein: 5g

    Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.

Now you can have fresh breakfast muffins every morning!

originally published Apr 22, 2017