Bran Muffins a la Brian

Ingredients

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• 1 ½ cups wheat bran
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• 1 cup buttermilk
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• ⅔ cup brown sugar
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• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
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• 1 egg
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• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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• 1 cup all-purpose flour
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• 1 teaspoon baking soda
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• 1 teaspoon baking powder
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• ½ teaspoon salt
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• ½ cup raisins
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Instructions

1. 1
   Gather all ingredients.
2. 2
   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
3. 3
   Mix wheat bran and buttermilk together in a large bowl; let stand for 10 minutes.
4. 4
   Meanwhile, beat brown sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla together in a separate bowl until light and fluffy; stir into buttermilk mixture.
5. 5
   Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together; stir into buttermilk mixture until just blended. Fold in raisins; spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
6. 6
   Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin briefly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!