Six Week Muffins

Ok so I really thought that everyone grew up with these muffins.  But maybe I'm crazy because everyone I've mentioned these to has given me That Crazy Look and asked "um, what are six week muffins?"

They're wonderful, handy to have around, and DANG TASTY is what they are!

Six Week Muffins
Recipe slightly adapted from my mom
Prep time: 15 minutes   Cook time: 20 minutes

1 (15.5oz) box Raisin Bran cereal
5 cups flour
1/2 box raisins
2 cups sugar
5 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
1 quart buttermilk
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1.  In the largest bowl you have (or use a big stock pot, that works too), mix the Raisin Bran, flour raisins, sugar, salt, and baking soda.

There's a LOT in the bowl; mix carefully.

2.  In a separate bowl combine the buttermilk, eggs, oil, and applesauce.

Basic wet ingredients

3.  Carefully pour the buttermilk mixture into the cereal mixture and mix well.

REALLY mix carefully; the bowl is almost overflowing!

4.  ENJOY NOW: Preheat oven to 400.  Grease a 12-cup muffin tin and fill with the batter.  Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Just snip the corner and pipe the batter into the muffin tin.

5.  ENJOY LATER: If your family goes through muffins like crazy, keep the batter in a container in the fridge for up to six weeks.  Scoop out enough batter to bake as many, or as few as you'd like to eat.  OR if your family goes in spurts with eating muffins, store the batter in the freezer.  I like to put mine into 1-quart bags, which holds about 12 muffins worth of batter.

A hot, fresh muffin with butter is HEAVEN

If you haven't figured it out from the directions above, the "Six Weeks" part of the name is how long the batter will last in your fridge.  And if it can last six weeks in the fridge, imagine how long it'll keep in your freezer!  I don't know exactly because honestly I end up baking these up fairly quickly.

These are soooo handy to have around!  If you're constantly on the go, what's easier than grabbing some muffins as you dash out the door?  If you, or your loved ones, crave hot meals in the morning, what's easier than scooping out some batter and baking it while you hop through the shower?  And if time is never on your side, what could be easier than whipping up a giant bowl of muffin batter and portioning it out as needed?  Instead of always mixing up a 12-muffin mix, this has you set up for quite a while!