Maple Banana Bran Muffins

If you like a healthy, homemade bran muffin from time to time, I highly recommend this recipe. One thing to love about Maple Banana Bran Muffins is that these little treats are sweetened naturally-- using maple syrup and bananas and NO sugar :).  Please don't let the "missing" sugar and scant oil scare you away from these nutritious gems, though. They are full of health and yummy-ness.

Maple Banana Bran Muffins
~ I was delighted with the results when I recently tinkered with my banana bran muffin recipe.

Ingredients:

2 large eggs

½ cup maple syrup

1 cup mashed ripe bananas

½ cup sour milk

1 cup wheat bran

1/4 cup oil

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour

½ cup oats

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

Optional:

Blackberries (or other berries)

Method:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Whisk eggs, maple syrup, bananas, milk, wheat bran, oil and vanilla.
• Separately, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. 
• Make a well in the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Stir in berries (optional). Scoop the batter into 12 prepared muffin cups (they’ll be quite full).
• Bake the muffins until the tops are golden brown and spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen edges and turn muffins out onto a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.

PS- if you don't have time to bake your own, just stop by... I have a couple muffins stashed in the freezer and I'm happy to share.