Banana Spice Bran Muffins

Submitted by Taitertot

"New healthier take on an old favorite!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 9-12

ingredients

• 2 mashed bananas
• 1⁄2 cup egg white
• 3⁄4 cup skim milk
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, minced
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup wheat bran

directions

1. First, lightly beat eggs. Add sugar, bananas, milk, oil, vanilla, and ginger and mix until smooth.
2. In a second container, combine dry ingredients. Slowly add to wet mixture. Mix until combined.
3. Line muffin tin with paper liners or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
4. Makes 12 medium muffins or 9 large muffins.

Reviews

[Dominique353]

Really good! I just had one that was still warm out of the oven. I topped each muffin with 5 semisweet choc chips... am I glad I did! I too didn't have any crystalized ginger and my fresh ginger wasn't fit for consumption, so I used about a teaspoon of ground ginger instead. I would definitely use more next time as I can't taste it. But there will be a next time... Yum!

 

[cteberry]

I'm eating these right now :) I grated up some fresh ginger since I didn't have any crystallized and I used up an extra banana by chopping it up into small pieces and mixing it in at the end. Also, I used 1/4 cup of Splenda. SO good, thanks!

 

[Annacia]

Very healthy and yummy. They were soft and moist and perfect with coffee. I didn't have any crystallized ginger so I used a mixed spice blend that had cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger included. I love that the recipe uses whole wheat flour and wheat germ. I used Splenda for the sugar. Made for PAC, Spring '08.

 

[CoffeeB]

I'll give these 5 stars for the healthy-ness. Not in the least bit sweet, but what I like for myself is the spice's that come thru over the sweetness. I can taste just a bit of banana too. I didn't have wheat bran (I didn't know what that was) and subbed about 3/4 cup whiteflour in replacement of. These are wonderful for me as I don't feel guilty indulging with a cup of coffee. Thanks for posting Taiter!! Made for Spring's PAC 08'