Banana-Bran Muffins

Name: Banana-Bran Muffins
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Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 medium); 1 cup buttermilk (see Ingredient notes); 1 cup unprocessed wheat bran (see Ingredient notes); 1/4 cup canola oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup whole-wheat flour; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional); 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional); Ingredient Notes: You can use buttermilk powder in place of fresh buttermilk. Or make "sour milk": mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk. Unprocessed wheat bran is the outer layer of the wheat kernel, removed during milling. Also know

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"By the end of the week, any bananas left in the fruit bowl are past their prime--just right for these moist bran muffins. Add a handful of dark chocolate chips to entice children to enjoy a fiber-rich treat...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 large eggs

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2/3 cup packed light brown sugar

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1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 medium)

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1 cup buttermilk (see Ingredient notes)

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1 cup unprocessed wheat bran (see Ingredient notes)

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1/4 cup canola oil

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 cup whole-wheat flour

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3/4 cup all-purpose flour

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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

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1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

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Ingredient Notes: You can use buttermilk powder in place of fresh buttermilk. Or make "sour milk": mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk. Unprocessed wheat bran is the outer layer of the wheat kernel, removed during milling. Also know

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