Banana Wheat Bran Muffins

These are very tasty, dense and dark. They are fiber and omega rich. You could also add nuts if you like.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup  Splenda brown sugar blend
• 3  mashed bananas
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups  wheat bran
• 1⁄2 cup ground flax seeds
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

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 bran, flax seed, baking powder, cinnamon, soda and salt; blend just until moistened.
3. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
4. Bake 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.