Banana and Cranberry Bran Muffins
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 extra-large egg
- 1 cup mashed very ripe banana
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups All-Bran cereal
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Line a standard muffin pan with paper baking cups or lightly butter the muffin cups.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl and set aside.
- Using a mixer set on medium speed, beat the egg, banana, milk, brown sugar, and vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl for 1 minute, or until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in the All-Bran and set the batter aside for about 10 minutes.
- Turn the mixer to low and combine the flour mixture with the banana mixture, beating just until incorporated, with no streaks of flour remaining.
- Fold in the pecans and cranberries.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling them two-thirds full.
- Bake the muffins for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tops spring back when pressed lightly or a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the muffins from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
- Remove the muffins from the pan, transfer to a wire rack, and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
flour, baking powder, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, egg, banana, milk, brown sugar, vegetable oil, allbran, pecans, cranberries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/banana-and-cranberry-bran-muffins-381755 (may not work)