{"id":1270,"date":"2010-07-02T11:53:35","date_gmt":"2010-07-02T03:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foodfourthought.com.au\/blog\/?p=1270"},"modified":"2010-08-22T11:11:20","modified_gmt":"2010-08-22T03:11:20","slug":"banana-bran-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.foodfourthought.com.au\/blog\/banana-bran-muffins\/","title":{"rendered":"Banana bran muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Having fruit that is a little past its prime seems like an endless reoccurrence in our house, especially when it comes to bananas.\u00a0 I’m not sure if I buy too\u00a0many or whether neither of us eat enough but there always seems to be some left by the end of the week.<\/p>\n

My upbringing was that of a typical country girl where\u00a0I always ate everything on\u00a0my plate because\u00a0the family had worked hard to put it there and it was a case of ‘waste not want not’.\u00a0 So when it came to cooking, those who inspired me always found a way to use up ingredients and only threw things out when it was absolutely necessary.\u00a0 I think that has rubbed off on me because G is always teasing me about making a dish or creating something new because ‘something had to be used up’.\u00a0 A good example of this throughout my blog are the recipes for yoghurt banana cake,<\/a> zucchini slice,<\/a> meringue stack<\/a> and choc chip banana bread<\/a> just to name a few.\u00a0 I have even made up categories called ‘Need to use’<\/a>\u00a0because I find I am always wanting to finish off different things without wasting them.<\/p>\n

So once again I find I have some bananas to try and find a home for but because G & I are trying to eat a little healthier at the moment and I didn’t want to repeat any of my recipes I had to put my thinking cap on.\u00a0 I remembered a recipe for banana bran muffins that a friend had given me years ago and I used to make all the time, so often in fact I used to remember it off by heart.\u00a0 Unfortunately that was not the case anymore and while I thought I could put my hand on it within a few minutes my search turning into more like an hour and to no avail.\u00a0 So onto the trusty internet I went to try and find something similar.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy this healthy snack as much as we did. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

banana bran muffins<\/span> (original recipe<\/a> adapted by Fiona from Food 4 Thought)\u00a0
\nmakes 12 muffins<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients
\n<\/span>A.
\n1 cup bran breakfast cereal (eg All bran)
\n1 cup low-fat milk
\n2 medium, very ripe bananas, mashed
\nB.
\n1 egg, lightly beaten
\n50g butter, softened
\n2 – 3\u00a0tablespoons brown sugar (depending on how sweet you like them)
\nC.
\n1 1\/4 cup self-raising flour
\n1\/2 cup (60g) roughly chopped walnuts
\n1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon
\n1\/2 teaspoon baking powder
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\nPreparation<\/span>
\nPreheat the oven to 180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F).\u00a0 Grease a 12 hole (1 cup)\u00a0muffin tray with light spray.<\/p>\n

In a bowl of jug, combine the ingredients in group A.\u00a0 Stir well and set aside for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

In a separate bowl, combine all the ingredients in group B and whisk to combine slightly.\u00a0 Add this to the first mixture (A) and stir to incorporate.<\/p>\n

In a large bowl, place all the ingredients in group C and stir to combine.\u00a0 Add the combined banana and egg mixture and mix until mixture is smooth.\u00a0 Divide equally between muffin holes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.\u00a0 Once cooked remove from oven and allow to stand for a couple of minutes before removing the muffins from the tray and cooling on a wire rack.<\/p>\n

Store in a small airtight container for up to a week.<\/p>\n

My\u00a0tips\/alterations:<\/span>\u00a0 *The original recipe didn’t have nuts, the walnuts are my addition.\u00a0 You could also use pecans or slivered almonds. \u00a0*Don’t over mix the batter as it will make the muffins tough.\u00a0 Just mix it until the ingredients are combined.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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ease: 10\/10.<\/strong>\u00a0The hardest part about making this recipe is washing the dishes.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0
\nprep time:<\/strong> 15mins
\ncooking time: 20mins.
\ntotal: 35mins.<\/strong><\/p>\n

taste: 10\/10.<\/strong>\u00a0 You would never know these were a low-fat, healthy snack.\u00a0 They are moist, but firm and have that little bit of crunch from the nuts.\u00a0 I like to serve them slightly warm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They will keep in an airtight container for up to a week but are best eaten in the first few days.\u00a0 Alternatively you can freeze them and take one out when you want a healthy snack.<\/p>\n

would I make it again:\u00a0Yes<\/strong> \u2013 Healthy and delicious, you can’t beat that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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