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Refined Sugar Free Banana Bran Muffins

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup raisins (Thompson)
  • 2 tsp. water
  • 1 ½ cups wheat bran (natural bran)
  • ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats (not instant)
  • ¾ cup flour, spooned in
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour, spooned in
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 1 ½ bananas)
  • ½ cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt (plain)
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup oil (grape seed, canola or olive)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400˚F. Line muffin cups with papers or grease them well.
  2. In a medium pot combine the raisins with 2 tsp. of water. Cook over medium heat until warmed. Remove from heat. (Raisins can also we warmed in a microwave.)
  3. In a large bowl combine the wheat bran, oatmeal, flours, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Add ½ cup of the raisins and stir until well combined.
  4. In a blender or food processor combine the remaining ½ cup of raisins, banana, molasses, yogurt, milk, oil and eggs. Whir for about 30 seconds.
  5. Pour in the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until combined.
  6. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
  7. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350˚F and bake for another 10 minutes or until muffins are set.
  8. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.