Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

These were delicious and a big hit with the whole family from my picky hubby to my food-snob 3-year-old, but I changed it a bit, which is why I only gave four stars. Instead of shortening, I used butter, I added 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 cup extra raisins because the recipe looked a touch bland, and I used a potato masher to crush up all the bran flakes before adding the rest of the ingredients.

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Megan L

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Home Town: Watkins Glen, New York, USA

Living In: Ithaca, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2009

did this recipe twice. the first time i followed it almost to a T (changes: halfed the salt & added 1/2 tsp of cinnamon). had a friend take them to local heroes he decribed them as dry :( second time i used veg oil instead of shortening and allowed them to rest overnight. oops, also aded 1/4 c chocolate chips and 1/4 c of rehydrated craisins. still quite dry. maybe more milk?

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2009

I really like this recipe. Except for using soy milk, I followed the recipe and although they were a little small, they taste great even tho there is only a scant 1/4 c. of sugar in them . I was looking for more recipes that use less sugar and this one is that meets that criteria.

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JEP

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Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2009

I was disappointed with these muffins, not much flavor and not a very nice texture. I will keep serching.

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Hummel97

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

This was very good and very moist. I love brand muffins and I used the Raisin Bran Crunch with the 3/4 wheat flour and 1/4 all purpose.

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2009

I love bran muffins, and Raisin Bran cereal so this seemed like a no fail combo. I just tasted one of these hot out of the oven are they were pretty good for how easy they were to make. Though I did doctor them up: I used 3/4 whole wheat flour and 1/4 all purpose flour, 1 prepacked cup of applesauce, and I threw in some flax seed and whole wheat germ for added nutrition. I am sure with jam these will be a great treat.

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Dancing Queen

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Home Town: Hanford, California, USA

Living In: Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

I read other reviews first and followed suit, using half the salt and halving the baking time. I used plain bran flakes because I'm not a big fan of raisins. I also crushed the flakes, added 1/2 cup of blueberries, 2 Tbsp. of honey, and about 1/4 cup more milk [I think this was due to letting the cereal sit for so long to soak up the milk], topped them with some oats and they were absolutely delicious. My boyfriend and kids loved them.. very moist. This one's a keeper!

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honeyB

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2009

The taste of the muffin was very good. I gave it 4 stars and not five becuase they came out a little "tough". I am not sure if it was me or the recipe. Also, it made 6 muffins fit for an adult not 12 tiny baby muffins.

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

Pretty good - nothing real exciting. But, I was just looking for a bran muffin recipe. I did shorten the cooking time to 20 minutes. I used buttermilk instead of milk and oil instead of shortening. I crushed the flakes, added less salt, and added extra raisins. And cinnamon. Next time I would add a little more sugar and a little more cinnamon.

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

I've made these many times over the years. I use buttermilk, butter, whole wheat flour and one chopped banana. I also add one tsp. of vanilla extract. These keep well.

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tat2whttrsh aka Lambchop's Mom

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

i doubled the recipe and used a can of sweetened (low fat) condensed milk in place of regular milk and added no sugar--used pumpkin puree instead of oil and used all whole wheat flour--had a half can of peaches to use up so chopped those small and added--turned out great! loved them

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gracie

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Home Town: Plano, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2008

A nice, quick recipe for Bran Muffins that really don't taste like Bran Muffins! Very pleasant tasting. As I didn't have shortening, I substituted butter. The only change I would make would be to shorten the cooking time -- I was not careful enough, and after 26 minutes, the bottoms of a few of them were a little dark.

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Vee

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2008

Makes for a great base recipe for muffins using cereal. I doubled the recipe. I did use less salt, added cicnnamon and allspice, used cactus honey powder instead of sugar, used mashed overripe banana and a splash of oil instead of shortening, and used half unbleached white and half wheat flour. Oh and I used some raisin bran and some all bran and added chopped dates. I baked at 375 for 18min. lol, like I said great base recipe.

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Reviewed: May 18, 2008

I omitted the refined sugar and replaced with same measurement of honey. These came out great - not too sweet and full of fiber!

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Kellygrrrl

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Home Town: Willingboro, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2008

These were very good, not overly sweet, but sweet enough. Not what I'd call 'healthy' because of the oil/shortning and sugar, but a nice treat. My toddler is eating it as we speak, which is why I've given it 5 stars! Like other reviewers, I found the time given WAY to long. I cooked mine at moderate, for 15 minutes in my fan-forced oven and that was perfect. Also, I didn't grease my non-stick oven tray, and they came out cleanly. Will be making this again.

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MEGPACK

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Home Town: Nyabing, Western Australia, Australia

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2007

I altered this recipe by mixing in dried cranberries and nuts in with the batter. Instead of shortening, I used applesauce to make these muffins a little more healthier (i'm all about that). Also, I substituted 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all purpose flour instead of a whole cup of all purpose flour. As suggested by other users, I decreased the salt to 1/4 tsp and added a tsp of vanilla. Also, I sprinkled some oats and cinnamon sugar on the tops of the muffins while they were baking to give them a little extra flavor and look. In the end, these bran muffins came out delicious and full of flavor!

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Patty

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Living In: Rogers, Arkansas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2007

I read the other reviews and used 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 regular flour, vegetable oil instead of shortening, and a little bit of honey, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. These were very easy and yummy! Will make them again!

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2007

These muffins were ok but not great. I love using the bran flakes cereal, but I think they need a bit more flavor. I'm going to try them again with maple syrup instead of sugar.

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Renee

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2007

These were great everyone loved them! They are great for company or just for the heck of it!

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Kiki

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2007

These muffins were really good. My husband loved them and didn't even know they were "healthy". I made a few changes: I used honey bunches of oats instead of raisin bran and applesauce instead of the shortening. They turned out very moist and sweet. They only took about 15 minutes to bake.

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