Banana Bran Muffins Recipe

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Several years ago I experimented with a banana muffin recipe by adding bran cereal. I loved the results and have been making this flavorful version ever since. Try replacing the chocolate chips and nuts with chopped dates for a delicious change of pace. -Alyce Wyman, Pembina, North Dakota

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Banana Bran Muffins Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. Bake: 50 min.
  • Yield: 24 Servings
10 50 60

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups raisin bran
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, bananas and buttermilk. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in the cereal, chocolate chips and pecans.
  • Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 199 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 238 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Banana Bran Muffins in Quick Cooking September/October 2002, p31

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Big Batch Baked Goods

We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas

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Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2012 by lurky27

Delicious! Great with whole wheat flour and regular chocolate chips. Done in 20 minutes in my oven.

~ Theresa


Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2011 by zora86

My children request these muffins often. They are even good with the rasin bran crunch cereal.


Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2009 by Patty Johnson

This recipe is terrific. Great flavor, and easy to make. Everyone we give them to enjoy them and always want to know when I'll be baking again. My nieces in TN also beg my Mom to bake them as well.

 
 
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