Muffins like these are my go-to quick snack and my husband loves to grab one on his way to work. This recipe uses all bran or bran flakes cereal. You could even use raisin bran cereal if you love raisins in your bran muffins!
How to make banana bran muffins:
Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add eggs, bananas, buttermilk. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl.
Stir into banana mixture and fold in all bran cereal. Fill muffin tins Bake at 350 degrees.
How to make these bran muffins healthier:
substitute ¼ cup applesauce for 1 of the eggs in the recipe. Use skim milk (and add 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice) instead of buttermilk Substitute half the flour with whole wheat flour Use ¼ cup flour instead of ½ cup
Ways to adapt this recipe:
Add nuts (your favorite kind, chopped) Add raisins or craisins Add shredded carrot or zucchini (a small handful, with moisture mostly removed) Add mini chocolate chips Add 1 tablespoon of orange zest
Storing and Freezing Bran Muffins:
Store banana bran muffins covered at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Banana bran muffins also freeze very well! To freeze, first allow the muffins to cool completely. Then place them in a freezer ziplock bag and freeze for up to 3 months. To thaw the frozen muffins, allow them to come to room temperature or place one muffin in the microwave for 20 seconds.
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