Banana Cranberry Muffins Pampered Chef Recipes

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 CRANBERRY MUFFINS-PAMPERED CHEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon & salt in a small bowl; set aside.
• Mix together bananas, milk, sugar, butter, egg & cranberries.
• Add flour mixture stirring just until moistened.
• Scoop into muffin tray.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.

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 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.

BANANA WALNUT CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 16 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
• Combine white sugar, melted butter, and eggs in another bowl; whisk until smooth. Mix in bananas, cranberries, and 1/2 cup walnuts. Fold in flour mixture and mix until a lumpy batter forms.
• Spoon batter into lined cups, filling each 3/4 full.
• Mix brown sugar and 3 tablespoons flour in a small bowl. Cut in cubed butter with a pastry cutter or two knives until pea-sized crumbles form. Mix in 1/3 cup walnuts.
• Sprinkle walnut crumble over batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.