Mom's Classic Honey Bran Mufffin Mix: Tips & Answers to Questions

The Story of Refrigerator Bran Muffins From Yesteryear

I grew up with bran muffins and loved them.  My mother used the recipe on a bran cereal box and made enormous batches. She kept the batter in the refrigerator for three weeks and made batch after batch,

We don't do that anymore. The batter won't stay fresh that long.

Instead, we make those beloved bran muffins from a mix and freeze the extras.  You can thaw them in the microwave, and they are as good as fresh-baked.  That takes less time than baking new batches. You can bake a month's worth if you like and just pull them out of the freezer when you need them.

And really, these muffins are just as good coming out of the freezer as when they came out of the oven.

Five Reasons to Love These Muffins

1. They're a breeze to mix. Just add water.
2. They're so good that your family will fall in love.
3. They're healthy.  Your doctor will recommend them.
4. There are 30 different ways you can make them.
5. You can use the "add-ins" that your family loves.

These are the great refrigerator muffins of yesteryear--without the refrigerator. They're five-star muffins. People come back and buy them over and over. Read the reviews to see just how enthusiastic people are over their muffins.

"Growing up, I loved the refrigerator bran muffins my mother made. She made them from a recipe on a cereal box. These are those muffins. But they're quicker and easier--you can make them from a mix.

"Occasionally, she added raisins.  Here, you'll find instructions to make them 13 ways, plus 17 serving suggestions from customers. Mother kept leftover batter in the refrigerator, sometimes for weeks.

It's safer to go ahead and bake the batter and freeze the leftover muffins. When the kids want leftover muffins after school, nuke 'em.  They'll taste like fresh."

Dennis Weaver

What to Do with Extra Muffins

They'll keep for days, but if you want to save some for another time, freeze them. Put our extras in a plastic bag. When you want one, take it out and zap it. It's as good as new.

We use them for road trip fodder. Put several in a bag and bring them along. In about 100 miles, when they've thawed, you'll have the best mid-trip muffins.

I like to have several batches in the freezer with different add-ins. Then, I collect an assortment for our road trip. You would never know they were frozen. That's so much better than stopping at the convenience store for goodies.