Banana and Cranberry Bran Muffins

Name: Banana and Cranberry Bran Muffins
Yield: makes 12 muffins
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 extra-large egg; 1 cup mashed very ripe banana; 3/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups All-Bran cereal; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 3/4 cup dried cranberries

December 14, 2011

Good, ripe bananas lend plenty of natural sweetness to these muffins. Feel free to substitute another nut for the pecans if you like. I like using All-Bran for these muffins, as opposed to bran flakes, because it holds up very well during baking and lends a great nutty bran flavor to the muffins.

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