Bran Muffins With Molasses And Raisins

Deep brown from rich molasses, this Bran Muffins with Molasses and Raisins recipe also calls for buttermilk and makes a healthy breakfast or snack.

Our old fashioned all bran muffins have a sweet and rich taste while being packed full of fiber.  We love the unique flavors in these easy muffins!

Bran Muffins with Molasses Recipe

Basic ingredients come together to make a wonderfully sweet and hearty Bran muffins with molasses and raisins recipe.  The ingredients are All-Bran cereal, milk, buttermilk, molasses, an egg, baking soda, baking powder, flour, salt and raisins.

These muffins are so good!  Since everything old is new again I’m just waiting on these old fashioned muffins to be the next coffee shop trend.

The fiber and rich ingredients make this bran muffin recipe with molasses and raisins very filling which is perfect for breakfast or an after school snack!  Serve with some Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs for a healthy and balanced snack!

For a similar muffin that’s loaded with even more ingredients try our All-Bran Muffins.  Another muffin on the healthier side, but packed with fruit and oatmeal is our Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins.  We love having so many yummy options!

My preschool daughter was very excited to grab her first muffin, but was disappointed when she realized it wasn’t actually a chocolate cupcake. As long as you’re not expecting chocolate you’ll enjoy this recipe!

Ingredients Needed:

• All-Bran cereal
• Buttermilk
• Milk
• Molasses
• Egg
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• Flour
• Salt
• Raisins

Recipe Tips & Tricks

• Fiber One cereal can be substituted for Kellogs All-Bran Cereal
• All-Bran Cereal Buds are also a good cereal substitute
• Allow about 30 minutes for the cereal to soften so that muffins will be moist
• Don’t over stir the mixture
• The original recipe calls for a moderate oven which is 350F to 375F – I have a convection oven so bake at 350F
• Muffins will be about 2 1/2 inches in diameter

Old Fashioned All Bran Muffins with Raisins

We love how great the muffins taste, and that they certainly have a vintage feel to them. The combination of sweetness from the raisins, molasses and richness that buttermilk adds is so classic!

This recipe came from my husband’s late grandmother.  Grandma had several healthy recipes and these fiber filled muffins are one of them! His family has generously shared so many books and handwritten recipe cards.

This particular old-fashioned recipe came from a hometown cookbook with yellowing pages.

Other delicious recipes that she has shared are Cinnamon Cream Cheese Bars, Crock Pot Stew Meat & Mushrooms in Wine Sauce, Crock Pot Spaghetti and Crock Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf.

Step By Step Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a medium sized mixing bowl combine bran cereal, milk, buttermilk and molasses. Let stand until most of the moisture is absorbed – about 20 – 30 minutes.

Beat egg and mix well into cereal mixture.

In a separate bowl sift together or use a fork to stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

Add to cereal and molasses mixture.

Add raisins to mixing bowl and stir only until combined.

Do not over stir or muffins may not rise.

Drop by spoonful or use a cookie scoop to drop into a well greased muffin tin.

Fill 2/3 full. Will yield 12 – 15 muffins.

Bake for about 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let rest about 5 minutes before removing from the pan. Enjoy!

More Vintage Recipes:

• Farmhouse Apple Flip
• Frozen Fruit Salad
• Applesauce Raisin Cookies
• Carrot Bread
• Farmhouse Rhubarb Crunch

Here are a few other old-fashioned recipes from our farm family.  We hope you enjoy these too!

Printable Recipe For Bran and Raisin Molasses Muffins

Originally published March 12, 2019 with photos updated on April 11, 2022.