Fantastic Banana Bran Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup large flake oats (not quick)
• 1/2 cup natural bran
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2-3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup ripe mashed banana (mash with fork)
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or 1/2 cup sour milk
• 2 tablespoons molasses or 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line 12 muffin tins with paper liners.
• 3 in a bowl, whisk flour, oats, bran, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 4 in another bowl, whisk egg, oil and brown sugar together.
• 5 in a small bowl mix together the mashed banana, buttermilk and molasses; add/mix into the oil mixture to combine.
• 6 if you are adding in a chopped apple, peel the apple now, then mix it in with the flour mixture.
• 7 make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
• 8 add in the banana/oil mixture into the flour mixture; stirring only to combine (do not overmix, don't worry about any lumps).
• 9 gently stir in raisins and nuts.
• 10 divide evenly between prepared muffin cups (almost to the top).
• 11 bake for 20-22 minutes, or until muffins tops spring back when lightly touched, and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the muffin.