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    Home » Recipes » Baking, Desserts & Sweets » Muffins

    Cranberry Bran Flake Muffins

    January 24, 2023 *Updated* January 24, 2023 / By: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy 20 Comments

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    Delicious bakery-style Cranberry Bran Flake Muffins are so easy to make.

    Crushed bran flakes, and dried cranberries with a hint of orange flavour. Perfect for breakfast, lunch boxes, and more.

    You might like to try these tasty Apple Cranberry Scones too.

    Freshly baked Cranberry Bran Muffins

    I can never resist a freshly baked muffin to go with my morning coffee. It has been difficult to find natural bran these days in the grocery store.

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    Since I was craving a good bran muffin, I decided to use bran flakes instead. Know what I found out? I like them better this way.

    They taste nutty, with the tangy sweet taste of dried cranberries, the mellow flavour of graham crumbs, and a hint of citrus from the orange extract.

    They are more of a dense muffin, but still moist inside. The perfect bran and cranberry muffin for breakfast.

    RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for these easy cranberry bran muffins can be found at the bottom of this post.

    Ingredients to make muffins with bran flakes and cranberries.

    This Bran Muffin Recipe Needs:

    • bran flakes cereal
    • dried cranberries
    • all-purpose flour
    • graham cracker crumbs
    • sour cream
    • brown sugar
    • oil – I used avocado but any cooking oil will work
    • eggs
    • orange extract
    • salt
    • baking powder

    Typical muffin ingredients to make these old-fashioned bran muffins right at home.

    Baking Cranberry Bran Flake Muffins

    Super easy, and I even have some great suggestions below. Full instructions are in the recipe card.

    You need to crush the bran flakes. I used a sandwich bag. Crush them with your hands and they are ready to use. You could also use a rolling pin.

    Mixing and blending the muffin ingredients.

    Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl, and the wet ingredients in another bowl. Combine the two and fold in the dried cranberries.

    Scoop the batter into a muffin tin. I like to line the tin with paper liners, but you can just use cooking spray. An ice cream scoop works great for transferring the batter to the muffin tin.

    Scooping the muffin batter into the pan for baking.

    In about 20 minutes, you will have beautifully baked muffins. Transfer to a cooling rack. Be sure to eat one while it is still warm.

    Cranberry bran muffins cooking on a rack.

    Suggestions / Recipe Tips

    Dried cranberries can be replaced with blueberries, currants, raisins, or cherries.

    Orange extract can be replaced with fresh orange zest.

    Sour cream can be substituted with Greek yogurt.

    Store in a container. They will keep for 3-4 days. Perfect for freezing as well.

    Freshly baked bran flake and cranberry muffin with a cup of tea.

    FAQ

    Can you substitute fresh cranberries for dried cranberries in muffins?

    Yes, you can, but you will have to adjust the amount. 1 cup of fresh or frozen cranberries is equal to about ¾ cup of dried cranberries.

    Should you soak/rehydrate dried cranberries before baking?

    This is optional and a personal preference. Soaking will make them plump if that is the texture you are looking for.

    Can you dry cranberries at home?

    Absolutely! If you are really interested in doing this, here is a great post on how to dry cranberries using an oven or dehydrator.

    Cranberry muffin made with bran flakes and orange extract.

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    Looking for more recipes with dried and fresh cranberries? Give these a try:

    • Fresh Cranberry Sauce
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    Freshly baked Cranberry Bran Muffins

    Cranberry Bran Muffins

    These Cranberry Bran Muffins are super easy to make. Bran flakes and dried cranberries combined with a hint of orange flavour. Delicious.
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    Course: Baking
    Cuisine: Canadian
    Keyword: bran flakes, dried cranberries, muffins
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 12 Servings
    Calories: 229kcal
    Author: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

    Ingredients

    • 3 ounces bran flakes
    • ½ cup dried cranberries
    • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
    • ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • ½ cup brown sugar packed
    • ⅓ cup avocado oil
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 teaspoon orange extract
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400º F and line a muffin tin with paper liners (or you can just spray the pan with cooking spray if you prefer).
    • Crush the bran flakes. I used a sandwich bag. Set aside.
      3 ounces bran flakes
    • In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, graham crumbs, and crushed bran flakes.
      1 ½ cups all purpose flour, ½ cup graham cracker crumbs, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • In a small bowl combine the oil, eggs, sour cream and orange extract.
      ½ cup sour cream, ⅓ cup avocado oil, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon orange extract
    • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine. Fold in the dried cranberries.
      ½ cup dried cranberries
    • Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin.
    • Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Use a cake tester or toothpick to check for doneness.
    • Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Enjoy!

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 276IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. DJ

      January 26, 2023 at 7:04 pm

      Loved the addition of graham cracker crumbs. To me it made the recipe.

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 27, 2023 at 9:28 am

        I love the graham crumbs in these muffins too.

    2. Lily

      January 26, 2023 at 12:31 pm

      Homemade cranberry bran muffins sound delicious! I love an easy morning breakfast that I can just grab and go with my coffee. These fit the bill perfectly.

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 27, 2023 at 9:28 am

        Perfect for eating on the run.

    3. Kathleen

      January 26, 2023 at 11:59 am

      Loving these healthy and scrumptious muffins. Great flavors too!

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 27, 2023 at 9:28 am

        You can never go wrong with a bran muffin.

    4. Quynh Nguyen

      January 26, 2023 at 11:45 am

      I made this for breakfast this morning, and my daughter loved it!! So flavorful and moist!

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 27, 2023 at 9:29 am

        So glad your daughter enjoyed these cranberry bran flake muffins.

    5. Mimi

      January 26, 2023 at 10:34 am

      Such an amazing breakfast option. Made these for us to enjoy before our weekend games. Kids loved them.

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 27, 2023 at 9:29 am

        These are loved by kids and adults. Fresh muffins are the best.

    6. Toni

      January 26, 2023 at 9:50 am

      This was a really huge hit at my house!! I’ll definitely make it again!

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 26, 2023 at 9:53 am

        Thanks so much. So glad you enjoyed these delicious cranberry bran muffins.

    7. Julie

      January 26, 2023 at 3:53 am

      Is is a great breakfast bran muffin recipe! I’m going to use dried cherries and soak them a little first so that they plump up, thanks for the tip!

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 26, 2023 at 9:51 am

        You are welcome. These muffins will be great with dried cherries. ENJOY!

    8. Keri Bevan

      January 25, 2023 at 12:29 pm

      What’s not to love about these muffins? My kids loved them too, and happy to get some more fiber into them!

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 25, 2023 at 12:52 pm

        The bran flakes work well in these cranberry muffins.

    9. Andréa Janssen

      January 25, 2023 at 10:35 am

      I love a good muffin. And these muffins look so good! I know what I’m going to bake this weekend!

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 25, 2023 at 12:52 pm

        Enjoy, we love these cranberry bran muffins for breakfast.

    10. Rob

      January 25, 2023 at 10:14 am

      We inadvertently bought too many dried cranberries, so we made terrific use of them in these wonderful muffins! I subbed out the orange extract for vanilla, simply because I was too lazy to go buy the orange, and the muffins were so delicious!

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 25, 2023 at 12:53 pm

        Adjust the seasonings/flavourings however you wish. You cannot go wrong making these cranberry muffins with bran flakes.

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