These Raisin Bran Muffins are a classic old-fashioned recipe straight from the POST© Raisin Bran Box. A vintage cereal box recipe that I have enjoyed since my early childhood and made in my Nanny's kitchen. I consider this muffin recipe an individual quick bread that in modern days are easy to make and take as well as a weekend relaxing pleasure!
This old-fashioned muffin recipe is comfort food that has a warm, sweet, and inviting aroma. A perfect way to wake your family up in the morning! I love to enjoy one or two Raisin Bran Muffins with a hot cup of coffee on the weekend. Or, they are great to send in lunch boxes or put in someone's had as they head out the door for the day as a portable breakfast!
Why I make Raisin Bran Muffins
The times I am baking in the early morning is when my Grandma Mae (Nanny) comes to my mind. I always think of her, how she would do it and how she would bake muffins in the morning.
One particular recipe I remember making with Nanny is Raisin Bran Muffins. Many mornings I would be at Nanny's house for breakfast. I would get up early with my dad and ride over to her house with him. Dad would be on his way to work and he would be picking up Poppy to give him a ride. Me, I would go into Nanny & Poppy's house and go upstairs to snuggle with Nanny for a little while before we would get up to have warm muffin breakfast.
Troubleshooting this Raisin Bran Muffin recipe
- Use a non-stick pan or muffin liners to keep the muffins from sticking to the pan.
- To prevent dense heavy muffins, be sure to sift the flour, then spoon it into the measuring cup. Do not tap the cup to pack the flour.
- If your muffin tops don't dome, it could be your oven temperature is not calibrated. Use an oven thermometer to make sure it is the right temp.
My love of old fashioned muffin Recipes
They weren't called the good old days for nothing. Old fashioned recipes are some of the best recipes to enjoy. Some may take a little bit of work but are so worth it. I grew up in an era where convenience foods were becoming popular. As a result, I had exposure to how the recipes from the depression era were made as that is the era my mom grew up in.
People did things differently in the olden days, anyone from the baby boomer era had the experience of knowing how things were done before it was made easier. However, having said that making recipes the way they did when my grandmother and mother were growing up is an art that I hate to see lost!
Sentimental old me and the one who inspired me to cook and bake
If you haven't guessed, I was very close to my Nanny. I don't know that many people are so lucky. Maybe it is different if you are a girl. I was very blessed to have the most wonderful grandmother. She was sweet, kind, loving and sometimes naive (or so we thought!). And, making these Raisin Bran Muffins always brings that sentiment back to me.
My Nanny loved to joke, she loved music. She had the most wonderful smile and she never judged me. Instead, she opened her arms (and her doors) and brought me in close. Her home was my home and her heart loved me unconditionally. That is how I want my family and friends to remember me.
A muffin recipe torn from the cereal box
The photo above is the recipe for Post Raisin Bran Muffins that she tore this from the cereal box. No matter that I love things neat and orderly, I will not change this card because it came from her house, her cereal box and her hands that tore it from there.
If Nanny was still here, then this morning I would pack up some Raisin Bran Muffins and run down the road, pj's and all, to share them with her. It would certainly be something that would make her smile and say "come on in Shelby Mae." I hope you will make and love this recipe as much as I do and create some memories with your loved ones!
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More Family Muffin Recipes you may enjoy
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📖 Recipe
Raisin Bran Muffins
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Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ melted butter
- ½ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1-½ cup raisin bran cereal lightly crushed
Instructions
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- [mv_schema_meta name="Mix wet ingredients"]Combine melted butter, milk and egg. [mv_img id="25042"]
- [mv_schema_meta name="combine wet and dry ingredients"]Add to flour mixture. Mix only enough to moisten flour. [mv_img id="25043"]
- [mv_schema_meta name="fold in cereal"]Fold in cereal. [mv_img id="25044"]
- [mv_schema_meta name="Scoop into muffin pan"]Fill greased muffin pans about ¾ full. [mv_img id="25045"]
- [mv_schema_meta name="Bake"]Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. [mv_img id="25046"]
Parita
muffins look fabulous! so moist and delicious!
teresa
what a sweet tribute post!
Christy
You caught me on a nostalgic day of my own and brought tears to my eyes. What a lovely story, thank you for sharing it and the wonderful recipe for the muffins. When I bake these for my kiddos' breakfast, I'll think of you!
Ivy
What a lovely, touching tribute to your 'nanny. You are very lucky to have such precious memories. Mine all died before I was born and I only met one grandfather but he died when I was five, so I do not have memories of him either.
Peabody
I love that it came from the box. That is where a lot of my beloved family recipes come from...or so I have found out over the years.
Katy ~
Shelby, you are just so very, very dear. Beautiful, touching post. Your Nana has graced us all.
My gosh that muffin is gorgeous!
Gera @ SweetsFoods
Lovely memories to your grandmother and a really sweet tribute to her! As always your desserts are outstanding yum yum 🙂
Cheers!
Gera
Wasilla
Awwww, sentimental? Yes. Wonderfully written? Yes. How sweet. Your line "come on in Shelby Mae" brought a tear to my eye. Thanks, what a great way to start my Saturday.
haleysuzanne
I am the same way. I have many of my Grandma's recipes, cards, clippings - she is still alive, but she doesn't cook anymore. So, she's given me these things. I marveled over them as a child, and I treasure them still. Sometimes I don't need a polished, gourmet recipe. Sometimes, I need the exact recipe I used to help my Grandma in the kitchen with.
And those muffins sound great. 🙂
JyLnC
I loved my grandmother, too. Unfortunately, I didn't live close enough to have those wonderful Saturday morning memories but I can relate to associating recipes with our wonderful grandmothers.
I love Raisan Bran and I'm going to have to try this recipe...in honor of grandmother's everywhere who make their grand daughters feel loved and special.
the ungourmet
Your Nanny sounds like a sweet person! I miss my grandma sometimes too. We used to have the best talks! ;0)
the ungourmet
These just look amazing and I love your liners! Perfect for autumn!
natalia
Ciao !I'm sure your grandma was soo fond of you too ! She must have been a wonderful nanny and person !!
Mags
What a lovely tribute to your grandmother. She must have been a very special person. Those muffins look pretty special too!
Leslie
soooo sweet. I love the fact you keep the original recipe
Barbara Bakes
How wonderful that you were so close to your grandmother. Mine lived about an hour away and we only saw them about once a month. The muffins look great. I love that she got the recipe of the raisin bran box!
Jessie
very touching entry, it's okay to remember ones we love. It sounds like you and nanny had so many wonderful memories together, go right ahead and keep cherishing them 🙂
Jamie
Shelby,
What a touching post about your grandmother. Sounds like you had a wonderful and special relationship. Treasure that torn out recipe and think about all the times she touched it to make those muffins.
Donna-FFW
I need a tissue after reading this..so sweet, loved it.
They look amazing, btw.
Bellini Valli
Thanks for sharing these wonderful memories of your Nanny Shelby.It sounds like you were truly blessed.