Banana Cranberry Bran Muffins Recipes

BANANA AND CRANBERRY BRAN MUFFINS RECIPE

Steps:

• To begin making the Banana and Cranberry Bran Muffins Recipe, preheat oven to 175 degree Celsius.
• In a bowl, mix together oat bran, milk, bananas and vanilla extract and let the mixture sit for 10-15 minutes. This will help soak the oat bran so that the muffins are not dry.
• In another large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder (if using), cranberries and salt. Set aside.
• In a different mixing bowl, whisk together butter, honey and maple syrup.
• Once the bran mixture has soaked for 10 minutes, add it to the butter mixture. Stir to combine well. Finally add the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
• Spoon the muffin mixture into lined muffin tins. These muffins don't rise too much so you can fill till the top. If using mini tins, bake for 12-15 minutes. If using regular sized muffin tins, bake for 18-20 minutes.
• Once baked, let the muffins cool for a few minutes before turning them out on a wire mesh.
• Serve these Banana and Cranberry Bran Muffins as a tea time snack or Breakfast along with a cup of Ginger Cardamom Chai or coffee or even pack them into the school kids lunch boxes.

CHUNKY BANANA BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place paper liners into 1 (10 or 12-cup) muffin tin.
• Combine the bran and buttermilk and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the eggs, 1 at a time. Scrape the bowl and then add the molasses, orange zest, and vanilla. (The mixture will look curdled.) Add the bran/buttermilk mixture and combine.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the batter just until combined. Don't overmix it! Fold in the raisins, bananas and walnuts with a rubber spatula.
• With an ice cream scoop or large spoon, fill the muffin cups to the top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.

BANANA CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring cranberries, 1 cup sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until berries begin to pop. Drain and set aside., In a large bowl, cream shortening and remaining sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas. Fold in cranberry mixture and walnuts., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

EDNA'S BANANA CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
• Mash bananas and sugar together in a bowl; add egg and vanilla extract and mix well. Stir whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into banana mixture just until batter is mixed. Stir oil into batter and fold in cranberries. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 22 to 26 minutes.

BANANA BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a muffin pan or line with paper muffin liners.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add bananas, milk, vanilla and eggs; mix well. Stir in flour, bran, baking powder, soda and salt; blend just until moistened. Stir in walnuts. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in the cups for 5 minutes, then remove muffins and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

BANANA-CRANBERRY SPICE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray, or use paper baking cups. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor).
• In medium bowl, beat egg, milk and oil with fork or wire whisk until well mixed. Beat in bananas. Stir in crushed cereal; let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except cranberries until blended. Stir in cranberries. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm.

BANANA CRANBERRY BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Butter a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan or line with paper liners.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• TIPS FOR KIDS: Kids can mash the bananas and measure the ingredients. Older kids can reasily make these muffins with supervision.
• FOR THE ADVENTUROUS: Replace the cranberries with dried cherries and add 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans or almonds.

BANANA BRAN CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Combine all wet ingredients in a smaller bowl. Mix well.
• Combine wet and dry ingredients with cranberries. Stir until combined.
• Spoon into greased muffin tin.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

CRANBERRY BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners; set aside. Place flour, bran, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in sugar, and set aside.
• Whisk together buttermilk, butter, eggs, zest, and vanilla in a bowl. Add flour mixture; stir until just combined. Stir in cranberries.
• Divide batter among lined muffin cups. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly. Turn out; serve warm or at room temperature.

CRANBERRY BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the muffin mix, cereal and cranberries. Stir in milk just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full., Bake at 400° for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool muffins for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.