Healthy Banana Bran Muffins Recipe

This is a great recipe because it is delicious, healthy and there is no waste. You can keep the batter covered in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks. That means you can get up in the morning and while you are getting cleaned up you can be baking a batch of muffins for breakfast.

Yield: 24 Servings

Prep: 10 min

Bake: 50 min

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

3 medium ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 cup buttermilk

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 cups raisin bran

1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, bananas and buttermilk. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened.
• Fold in the cereal, chocolate chips and pecans.
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts:

• 1 serving (1 each) equals 199 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 238 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein.