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1910s-present - Kellogg cereal marketers, home economists, and American health-food bakers
Bran muffins became part of American breakfast culture through cereal marketing, home economics, and recurring waves of interest in fiber and wholesome baking. They can be plain and practical or sweetened with raisins, molasses, honey, or brown sugar.
Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
20 minutes
Total time
35 minutes
Servings
12 muffins
Region
United States breakfast tables
Era introduced
1910s-present
Introduced by
Kellogg cereal marketers, home economists, and American health-food bakers
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Bran muffins show how health claims and everyday baking often overlap in American food. Kellogg introduced All-Bran in the early 20th century, and bran-muffin recipes became a familiar way to turn breakfast cereal or wheat bran into a portable baked good. The method is simple but benefits from soaking the bran in milk so the muffins bake up tender instead of dry.
Drafted with original All-Bran muffin method from WK Kellogg (https://www.wkkellogg.com/recipes/the-original-all-bran-muffins-recipe), bran-cereal history context from Gram's Recipe Box (https://gramsrecipebox.com/2019/11/06/all-bran-muffins/), and classic bran muffin method from Kellogg's UK (https://www.kelloggs.co.uk/en_GB/recipes/classic-bran-muffins.html).
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