Banana-Cocoa Bran Muffins-Ww

Submitted by Elaine

"I found this recipe on a cereal site and I modified it a little. It is full of fiber and perfect for the Weight Watchers Diet. My DH loves them."

 

• Ready In: 43mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 10 muffins
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups Fiber One cereal
• 3⁄4 cup skim milk or 3/4 cup soymilk
• 1 banana, diced (optional)
• 2 egg whites
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup Splenda granular, sugar substitute
• 2 -4 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a bowl mix together salt, baking powder, baking soda, flour and cocoa, set aside.
3. In a large bowl combine Fiber One Cereal and Milk and allow to stand till milk is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
4. After milk is absorbed, mix in egg whites and apple sauce, beating well. Stir in bananas, if using.
5. Mix in dry ingredients, stirring only till combined. Mixture will be thick.
6. Portion dough into 10 greased muffin pan cups.
7. Bake for 18 minutes or until lightly browned.

Reviews

[Mimosas for Mr and]

These came out pretty good, although I didn't have some ingredients so I had to sub for them. I didn't use bananas, and instead of applesauce (I always buy for bakking and eat it all before I get a chance to bake with it) I used 1 heaping tbsp of light margarine. I also added a tbsp of dark choc chips and used dark unsweetened cocoa and vanilla soymilk. And to add even more fiber, I used all whole wheat flour. I made these for my family and they hate fake sugar so I subbed sugar for splenda. Overall, they came out great, although I think I cooked them too long (couldn't tell when they were browned haha) so they are just a tad overdone..but besides that, they are a very enjoyable and uber-healthy treat. Thanks, Nane!