Banana Bran Muffins

By gnikylime

Banana bran muffins with many variants.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened*
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 bananas, mashed
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour^
• 1/2 cup wheat bran+
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• * alternatively, use 1/4 c. unsweetened apple sauce, or 3 T. butter and 2 T. unsweetened apple sauce, or 1/4 c. butter and 1/4 c. nonfat sour cream
• ^ alternatively, use 1 c. all purpose flour and 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
• + alternatively, use ground Fiber One mixed with wheat germ

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a muffin pan or line with paper muffin liners.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add bananas, milk, vanilla and eggs; mix well. Stir in flour, bran, baking powder, soda and salt; blend just until moistened. Stir in walnuts. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
3. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in the cups for 5 minutes, then remove muffins and place on a wire rack to cool completely.