banana/bran/cream cheese muffins

Name: BANANA/BRAN/CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 cup(s) vegetable oil; 3 - eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract (for the muffin batter); 2 cup(s) mashed, ripe bananas; 3 cup(s) natural bran, or bran buds; 1 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk (if you do not have buttermilk, simply mix 1 tbsp lemon juice to the milk, and set aside); 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 3 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) dry cranberries, or raisins, or combination of both; FOR - the cream cheese filling; 1 package(s) cream cheese spread, (400 gms) softened to room temperature; 1/4 cup(s) icing sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract

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65 Pinches

Elaine Radu

Toronto, ON

Updated on Aug 21, 2012

This recipe makes 30 - 36 muffins. If that's too many, simply freeze the muffins and use as needed. Add to kids' lunch boxes or perfect for after-school snack. How about bridge club social, or just for you to sit, put your feet up, turn on OPRAH, and relax with a cuppa tea, coffee or glass of milk.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 30 - 36

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 - eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (for the muffin batter)
2 cups mashed, ripe bananas
3 cups natural bran, or bran buds
1 1/2 cups buttermilk (if you do not have buttermilk, simply mix 1 tbsp lemon juice to the milk, and set aside)
3 cups all purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup dry cranberries, or raisins, or combination of both
FOR - the cream cheese filling
1 package cream cheese spread, (400 gms) softened to room temperature
1/4 cup icing sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

How To Make banana/bran/cream cheese muffins

Step 1

Muffin Tins - Greased or Paper Lined. Preheat oven to 375 C (190C). Hint: Set oven preheat to 385F. Pop the filled tins into the oven; close the door and immediately drop the temperature setting to 375C. In this way, you will not lose any precious baking temperature when you open the oven door,initially.

Step 2

CREAM CHEESE FILLING: Mix together, Cream Cheese, Icing Sugar and 1 tsp vanilla, and set aside for later use.
Step 3

In a bowl, combine the sugars and oil. Beat in eggs, one at a time, the 2 tsp vanilla measure, and mashed bananas; mix well. Add Bran and Milk.
Step 4

In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to Banana/Bran mixture.
Step 5

Stir until ingredients are just mixed - do not overmix. Fold in cranberries and/or raisin combination.
Step 6

Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins - 1/3 full
Step 7

Spoon cream cheese mixture, evenly divided, onto batter in muffin tins.
Step 8

Spoon balance of muffin batter onto cream cheese, filling to the top.
Step 9

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until tester comes out clean. You might need an extra 5 minutes, depending on your oven.
Step 10

Allow to cool on racks, in tins for a few minutes. Turn out, and allow muffins to cool completely on racks, before freezing (if you choose). Serve warm, or cool, or however you wish. After your initial taste you will wish to hide the batch for yourself, but by all means, do serve them. Your popularity will increase and your family will bow down in homage to your brilliant kitchen prowess.
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