Banana Bran Muffins

These are different from the usual banana or bran muffin. Recipe source:Bon Appetit (November 1985)

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 12-14 muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 cups  all-bran cereal
• 1  cup banana, mashed (3 bananas)
• 6  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1⁄3 cup honey
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice
• 1  cup flour
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup dates, chopped (or raisins)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Grease muffin tins or line muffin tins with paper baking cups.
3. In a medium bowl mix first 7 ingredients together (cereal - lemon juice).
4. In a large bowl combine dry ingredients (flour - salt).
5. Stir dates (or raisins) into dry ingredients.
6. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and pour in banana/cereal mixture; stirring well until combined.
7. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
8. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until muffins test done.
9. Cool 5 minutes in pans before turning out onto cooling rack.