Banana Bran Muffins

By bakers_delight85

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 medium)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup unprocessed wheat bran (also known as miller's bran, can be found in baking aisle)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
Whisk eggs and brown sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Whisk in bananas, buttermilk, wheat bran, oil and vanilla.
Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips, if using. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups (they'll be quite full). Sprinkle with walnuts, if using.
Bake the muffins until the tops are golden brown and spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen edges and turn muffins out onto a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.
Per muffin: 196 calories, 6g fat, 36mg cholesterol, 32g carb, 5g protein, 4g fiber, 182mg sodium