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Banana Bran Muffins
Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Easy
These banana bran muffins have become a weekday staple in my kitchen because they're incredibly simple to whip up in just 30 minutes total. What I love most is that wheat bran adds wonderful fiber to keep you satisfied longer, plus these muffins use pantry staples you probably already have on hand. The mashed bananas make them naturally sweet and moist without requiring excessive sugar, and honestly, they're so budget friendly that I can make a full batch for less than the price of store bought treats. Every time I pull these golden muffins from the oven, my family comes running for a warm one with butter melting on top.
Ella x
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar½ cup brown sugar
- 33 bananas, mashed
- 22 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk¼ cup milk
- 11 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 11 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup wheat bran½ cup wheat bran
- 11 teaspoon baking powder
- 11 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts½ cup chopped walnuts
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a muffin pan or line with paper liners.
- 2
Cream together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add mashed bananas, eggs, milk, and vanilla; mix well. Stir in flour, bran, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; blend just until moistened. Stir in walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups.
- 3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool muffins in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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