Banana Bran Muffins

From EatingWell: May/June 1997 — Subscribe Now!

Banana bran muffins are great to have on hand for breakfast on-the-go!

1 dozen muffins

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

1 large egg
1 large egg white
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mashed banana, (2 medium bananas)
1 cup unprocessed wheat bran
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons chopped pecans, or walnuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
Whisk egg, egg white and brown sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Add buttermilk, banana, bran, oil and vanilla and whisk until blended. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. Make a well in the dry ingredients; add wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups and sprinkle with nuts. Bake until tops spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 20 minutes. Loosen edges and turn muffins out onto a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition

Per muffin: 197 calories; 7 g fat (1 g sat, 4 g mono); 18 mg cholesterol; 33 g carbohydrates; 4 g protein; 3 g fiber; 251 mg sodium; 188 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (17% daily value).

2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 2 other carbohydrate, 1 fat