Mama Griggs’s Pumpkin Bran Muffins – An All Bran Pumpkin Muffin

All Bran Pumpkin Muffins are an easy pumpkin muffin with chocolate chips. These muffins feature all-bran cereal that just gives it something a bit extra. They taste great and are high in fiber.

Pumpkin Bran Muffins

Mama Griggs’s Pumpkin Bran Muffins with chocolate chips are full of flavor and are perfect for breakfast, afternoon snack or dessert. These All Bran Pumpkin Muffins are famous among Barbara’s housemates in college.

Why? Because they are darn delicious, that’s why! Let us describe them to you.

All Bran Pumpkin Muffins have loads of pumpkin flavor enhanced with the smells and tastes of fall.  A blend of cinnamon, cloves, ginger and allspice gives not only taste amazing but also make the entire house smell great.

Let’s not forget the chocolate chips. Pumpkin and chocolate go hand-in-hand in desserts. And last but not least is the All Bran cereal. A big dose of fiber is good for everyone.

Mama Griggs’s Pumpkin Bran Muffins

I bet you are wondering who Mama Grigg’s is? Mama Griggs is the mother of Barbara’s house mate, and this recipe belonged to her.

Recently, Barbara had a special request to find and share these pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips from a former Glenwood Cooperative house mate at Purdue University. The girls in her house used to call these “Polka Dot Muffins” because of the great pumpkin color and loads of chocolate chips.

What makes these muffins a bit different than others out there is that they include a cup of all-bran cereal. Barbara says that alone makes them “healthy” and is a great excuse to eat two muffins!

This is one of those great mix everything together in one bowl recipes. Just grab a large mixing bowl and get started! Just be sure to grease the muffin tins well (or use liners).

All Bran Cereal Pumpkin Muffin Ingredient List

• Pumpkin, canned
• Large Eggs
• Sugar
• Vegetable Oil
• All Bran Cereal
• Flour
• Salt
• Baking Soda
• Baking Powder
• Ground Cinnamon
• Allspice
• Ground Cloves
• Ground Ginger
• Chocolate Chips

How to Make Pumpkin Muffins with Bran Cereal

Step by Step Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line or grease muffin pan with muffin liners.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, pumpkin, vegetable oil.
3. Fold in the bran cereal to the pumpkin mixture, and let set for 5 minutes.
4. To the wet mixture, add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger and allspice.  Stir until completely combined.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Fill greased (or lined) cupcake tins two-thirds full with batter. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes clean.
7. Let cool for few minutes in the pan before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Storage Instructions

Let leftovers cool completely. Store in an airtight container or air-tight ziplock bag at room temperature. Muffins can also be kept in the freezer for up to three months in an airtight container.

For the full recipe and ingredient list for chocolate chip pumpkin muffins with bran, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

What spices smell and taste like fall?

There’s nothing that smells like fall than a blend of spiced goodness baked into your favorite dessert.  Here’s a list of the top spices that scream fall.

• Cinnamon (sticks or ground)
• Allspice
• Nutmeg
• Cloves
• Ground Ginger

Recipe FAQs

• All Bran is a type of cereal found in the cereal aisle at the supermarket.  All Bran is high in fiber.
• Be sure to let the All Bran sit in the wet ingredients for 5 minutes. This allows the bran cereal to soften. Skipping this step will result in crunchy muffins.
• Use canned pumpkin, not canned pumpkin pie filling.
• Substitute raisins for chocolate chips, if desired.
• These All Bran Pumpkin muffins are a great option for the Foods project in 4-H.
• If you don’t have any all-bran cereal in the house, try this version of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins.
• Have extra All Bran, try these Double Chocolate Banana Bran Muffins too.
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What are pumpkin bran muffins good for?

Pumpkin muffins with bran have two good sources of fiber including the pumpkin and the bran. Both ingredients support healthy digestions which should help prevent constipation. Looking for a flourless pumpkin muffin recipe? Try these flourless peanut butter pumpkin muffins.

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Mama Grigg’s Pumpkin Bran Muffins

Mama Griggs's Pumpkin Bran Muffins with chocolate chips are full of flavor and are perfect for breakfast, afternoon snack or dessert.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: all bran pumpkin muffins, Pumpkin Bran Muffins, Pumpkin Muffins with Bran Cereal, Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips

Servings: 36 muffins

Calories: 107kcal

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups pumpkin
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup all bran cereal
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix sugar, eggs, pumpkin, oil and all bran cereal together in a large bowl and let sit for 5 minutes.
  
• Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix until combined.
  
• Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full with batter.
  
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  

Notes

• All Bran is a type of cereal found in the cereal aisle at the supermarket.  All Bran is high in fiber. 
• Be sure to let the All Bran sit in the wet ingredients for 5 minutes. This allows the bran cereal to soften.  Skipping this step will result in crunchy muffins.
• Use canned pumpkin, not canned pumpkin pie filling.
• If you don’t have any all-bran cereal in the house, try this version of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins.
• These All Bran Pumpkin muffins are a great option for the Foods project in 4-H. 
• The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used. It should not be used for specific dietary needs.

Nutrition

Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg