Recipe: Banana Bran Muffins

Ingredients

⅔ cup walnut halves
1 cup whole wheat flour
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3 medium bananas)
½ cup honey
⅓ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup canola oil or light olive oil
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2½ cups wheat bran
½ cup additional mix-ins of choice (e.g., chocolate chips, raisins, blueberries)

Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a muffin pan.
Toast walnuts on a baking sheet for 8-10 minutes until fragrant, then chop.
Whisk together whole wheat flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
In a large bowl, mix mashed bananas, honey, yogurt, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
Gently fold in the wheat bran, walnuts, and any additional mix-ins.
Scoop the batter into the muffin cups and bake for 24-28 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.

Servings

12 muffins

Calories

300

Total fat

12g

Total carbohydrates

56g

Total protein

12g

Sodium

20mg

Cholesterol

28mg