Banana-Walnut Bran Muffins
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups oat bran
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup part-skim ricotta
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 2/3 cup skim milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 large egg white
- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped (4 ounces)
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Spray a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan with oil.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour with the oat bran, brown and granulated sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- In a food processor, puree the ricotta with the buttermilk.
- Add the milk, melted butter, vanilla, egg and egg white and pulse until smooth.
- Add the bananas and pulse just until blended.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold the banana mixture and 1/2 cup of the walnuts into the dry ingredients.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin cups and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of walnuts on top.
- Bake the muffins for about 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one comes out clean.
- Turn the muffins out onto a wire rack to cool.
flour, bran, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ricotta, buttermilk, milk, unsalted butter, vanilla, egg, egg white, bananas, walnuts
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/banana-walnut-bran-muffins (may not work)