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Banana Bran Muffins

SUBMITTED BY: Janet PHOTO BY: joy-of-jesus-smileymom

"Banana nut muffins are a classic. A good way to use overripe bananas. This is a family favorite!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 158 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  35 Min
Original recipe yield 12 muffins

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 bananas, mashed
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup wheat bran
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a muffin pan or line with paper muffin liners.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add bananas, milk, vanilla and eggs; mix well. Stir in flour, bran, baking powder, soda and salt; blend just until moistened. Stir in walnuts. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in the cups for 5 minutes, then remove muffins and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2004 by KOHKI730
I was looking for a lower fat/calorie banana bran muffin so I modified this in combination... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2003 by BAFFLED111
These are great muffins and with a little doctoring they can become extremely nutritious as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2007 by andi
These were excellent... very moist, great flavor, enjoyed by all. The only change I made was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by VI POWELL
This is a great recipe! I used 1 1/2 cups of natural wheat bran and added 1 tsp cinnamon and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by SDIMA
I added 1 teaspoon of allspice to the recipe and sprinkled some sugar on top of the muffins... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2006 by cupkate
* These are GREAT!!!! * As others suggested, I used applesauce instead of butter and 3/4C... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by SKEENA
I substituted some whole wheat flour and added flax seeds. They were moist and tasty. My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2006 by Alex
Was looking for a relatively healthy banana muffin recipe and this pretty much fits the bill!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2003 by STJALRN
Great recipe, I also added a few chocolate chips. Moist and the kids love them. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2003 by METTKAR
These muffins are great! Sweet and healthy. Kids love them too! MORE