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Okay, so I kinda lied a little. Well, more like, omitted.
These aren’t just Pumpkin Streusel Muffins. They are Pumpkin Streusel BRAN muffins.
I figured the “bran” part would scare you away.
It doesn’t taste like a bran muffin. I promise! I tastes like pumpkin goodness.
I know that many of you balk at the thought of bran muffins. I usually do too, except for this recipe. It’s the one from the All-Bran box, and it’s awesome.
My Nana (my dad’s mom) introduced me to the All-Bran muffin recipe. From third grade until sixth, Nana watched me before and after school, and all day during the summers.It was from her that I learned not only about a loving grandparent, but also about how lunch should be a three-course meal and it should be followed by dessert.
Nana also introduced me to the best sugar cookies ever. She used to make them for me all the time. I’d lick the sugar off the top and eat my weight in them. Years later I asked for the recipe and guess what? They were Pillsbury slice-and-bake.
My Nana knew how much I loved all things carb. Whenever we’d have dinner at her house she’d make me biscuits, or what we called “bissy-cats”.
Every few weeks I’d get to her house in the morning and a fresh batch of bran muffins would be sitting on the counter, cooling in the peach-colored muffin tin. These muffins were the reason I begged my mom and dad for her muffin tin. It’s in my cabinet, and I use it often. Mainly, I have it so that I can remember my Nana.
Now, I admit. These aren’t Nana’s bran muffins. I mean, they are her basic recipe, but I added Fall to them.
I’m SO ready for Fall. I’m over sweating, hot weather, and shorts.
It’s cooled off in the mornings here to high 50s…but by school pick-up it’s still in the 90s. HOT. We’ve got at least another month before we get relief. Sigh.
So I figured, if I make Fall treats…maybe Fall will come.
Like the Field of Dreams...only with sugar.
I replaced the oil and eggs in this recipe with canned pumpkin. Then I topped them with brown sugar streusel. Because streusel makes everything better. (Double the recipe for more of a coating…I was trying to be all “healthy” and stuff. Stupid pants don’t fit anymore.)
The pumpkin amazingly makes these SO moist and delicious. Like, more moist than regular eggs and oil. Seriously.
You reeealllly don’t taste the bran. I promise! And, they are filling – great for a post workout snack.
So there you have it. Low-fat healthy Fall on a plate.
Mother Nature? You listening? Bring Fall please and I’ll make you some muffins.
Enjoy!
Last Updated on September 12, 2022
aww what a good nana, my grandma made me pudding with sprinkles at the bottom, I will always remember that. And I hate bran muffins, bad memories of my mom making them with raisins, gag! But pumpkin I could do!
Oh, I can see how the raisins would do it. I think Nana may have done that … but only once! 🙂 Raisins are the devils food. Ha!
Bring on Fall is right and these sound amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Carrie!
Mmmm, you know I love all things pumpkin!
🙂 Me too! Thanks Aimee!
I secretly LOVE LOVE LOVE bran muffins!! I know, I’m like 80 years old. They are my favorite kind. I shy away from posting them all over my blog because mostly everyone I know has a huge sweet tooth for decadent muffins. These are by far, the YUMMIEST bran muffins I’ve ever seen Dorothy! I am so excited you posted this recipe b/c i love pumpkin too. The best of both worlds for a yummy fall breakfast. 🙂
You’re not alone, I’m right with you in my 80ness. Hey, let’s both make bran muffins filled with candy and sugar and sprinkles. Some good to go with the bad, ha! Thanks Sally!
I’m not scared of bran … we made bran muffins in middle school home ec class. I bet yours taste better and an A+ all the way!
All I remember of MS home ec was cold nasty sloppy joe’s. I totally would have preferred muffins! Thanks Keri!
My MIL makes great bran muffins. My pumpkin muffin recipe is actually hers, but she puts bran in it. I’m too lazy for such things.
However, I might have to give this a try! 🙂
I hope you like it! Family recipes are the best…even if they do come from the side of a box. Or a tube of cookie dough. 🙂
love the streusel – enough to eat a bran muffin:) I hope your if we make it- it will come attitude works. no more sweat!!
That’s my hope! Thanks Heather. 🙂
I am not afraid of bran muffins, especially these. Holy cow they look good! And I love you stories about your nana, she sounds like she was an awesome grandma! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Thanks so much! She was. 🙂
These look delicious. Can’t wait to make these–I’m ready for pumpkin.
I wasn’t ready, but I am now! 🙂 Thanks so much for reading!
I am quite ok with healthy snacks…I’m having pants issues as well!! I do love what pumpkin does in baked goods…so moist and delicious!!! Yup, I’m officially and completely ready for warm weather to go away!!
Ha, thanks! Silly pants. They just don’t get that we’re just doing our jobs, for goodness sakes!
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