Banana muffins

Banana muffins with wheat bran. Yield: one tray of muffins (12 standard or 6 jumbo).

Steps

Preheat

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Use a non-stick muffin pan or paper cups.

Mix dry ingredients

Add to a bowl and Whisk thoroughly. Stir in walnuts.

• 1.5 c all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c wheat bran
• 2 t baking powder
• 1 t ground cinnamon
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/8 t ground nutmeg (optional)
• 2/3 c chopped walnuts (optional)

Mix wet ingredients

Whisk together in a large bowl until mixed (lumps of banana are fine). Add the flour mixture and mix with a few light strokes. Don’t overmix; the batter should not be smooth.

• 1 egg
• 3/4 c packed brown sugar
• 3 ripe bananas
• 6 T vegetable oil
• 1 t vanilla

Bake

Divide the batter among the muffin tin cups. Bake about 18 minutes. Let cool for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove to a rack to cool.

Notes

Substitutions

Replace most or all of the vegetable oil with MCT oil, if desired.