Blueberry Bran Breakfast Treats |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Mini treats with the flavor of fresh blueberries and loaded with fiber. A wonderful way to begin your morning. Prep Tip: Color, not size, tells you which blueberries are the ripest. Look for berries that are deep purple to blue-black. Serving Tip: Spread the warm halves of each muffin with a little mashed, ripe banana instead of butter. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups wheat bran or 1 1/2 cups oat bran, unprocessed |
1 cup whole wheat flour |
2 tablespoons ground flax seed |
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk or 3/4 cup soymilk |
1/3 cup honey |
1 medium banana, ripe and mashed with a fork |
1 large egg |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
1 cup fresh blueberries |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly spray a nonstick miniature muffin pan with cooking oil spray.
2. In a medium bowl, combine bran, flour, flaxseed, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and set this aside. In another medium bowl using a hand mixer or blender, combine the milk, honey, banana, egg, olive oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
3. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in one-third of the liquid mixture and stir until smooth. Slowly add remaining liquid mixture and stir until combined. Add blueberries and stir again, do not over mix.
4. Carefully spoon 2 tablespoons of batter into each muffin cup. Bake approximately 8 minutes, or until the tops spring back when pressed gently, do not overbake. Place pan on a wire rack and cool 10 minutes before removing muffins from cups.
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