Banana Cranberry Bran Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup natural bran
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 12 bananas, slices sliced thin

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f butter a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan or line with paper liners.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine bran, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder,, cinnamon, baking soda and salt . in alnotherbowl, ehisk together btoen sdugar, egg, milk, banana, butter and vanilla; pour over fry ingredients and add cranberries. stir just until moistened.
• 3 spoon into prepared muffin pan and top each with a banana slice. bake for 20-25 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch. let cool in pan for 10 minutes. tarnsfer to cool completely.
• 4 cooking tips: use very ripe bananas - deep yellow with brown spots - for the best texture and flavor. as bananas get too ripe to eat, freeze them in the skin in a freeezer bag to have on hand for muffins.
• 5 tips for kids: kids can mash the bananas and measure the ingredients. older kids can reasily make these muffins with supervision.
• 6 for the adventurous: replace the cranberries with dried cherries and add 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans or almonds.