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Oat-Bran Banana-Raisin Muffins

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Oat-Bran Banana-Raisin Muffins

 

 

 

 

 

Time: 10 minutes prep, 20 minutes baking

Yields: Two dozen muffins

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups oat bran cereal (such as Mother's Hot Oat Bran Cereal)
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup cake flour, sifted
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 3/4 cups nonfat buttermilk
  • 1 cup mashed overripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup egg substitute (or 2 eggs, beaten)
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • vegetable cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Combine oat bran cereal, whole wheat flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl
  3. Stir in sugar and raisins; mix well
  4. Combine buttermilk, banana, egg substitute, oil and vanilla; mix until smooth
  5. Add to dry ingredients; stir until moistened
  6. Spoon evenly into muffin pans coated with cooking spray
  7. Bake for 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutrients: (per serving)

  • 125 Calories
  • 3 g Fat (0 Saturated)
  • 1 mg Cholesterol
  • 230 mg Sodium
  • 3 g Protein
  • 23 g Carbohydrates 

Recipe provided by: Kathy Duran-Thal, RD, LD, via The Guilt-Free Comfort Food Cookbook by Georgia Kostas, MPH, RD, LD.