Mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl. In a well, add the cooled, melted butter, milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Just mix the dry flour with the wet ingredients. Stir in raisin bran cereal. If you want the bran flakes to absorb moisture, let the muffin batter sit for 45 minutes.
In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to egg mixture, stirring just until combined. Carefully stir in raisins, being careful not to overmix. Fresh blueberries, or unthawed frozen ones, can be substituted for raisins, by the way. Spoon into paper-lined muffin cups, filling right to the top.
In a large mixing bowl, cover the bran flakes with the milk of choice, and let it sit for half an hour. This softens the flakes so your finished muffins will be nice and soft. Line a muffin tin, and preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Fluffy good-for-you bran muffins, with no buttermilk required! The easy classic muffin recipe can be low fat, oil free, vegan, gluten free, soy free, cholesterol free, nut free, high in fiber, and dairy free. Plus, they use up pantry staple ingredients that you can always keep on hand, no eggs needed.