Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup large flake oats (not quick)
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1/2 cup natural bran
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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1/2-3/4 cup brown sugar
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1 cup ripe mashed banana (mash with fork)
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1/2 cup buttermilk or 1/2 cup sour milk
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2 tablespoons molasses or 2 tablespoons corn syrup
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3/4 cup raisins
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1/3 cup chopped nuts
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1 egg
Instructions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, oats, bran, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk egg, oil and brown sugar together.
- In a small bowl mix together the mashed banana, buttermilk and molasses; add/mix into the oil mixture to combine.
- If you are adding in a chopped apple, peel the apple now, then mix it in with the flour mixture.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
- Add in the banana/oil mixture into the flour mixture; stirring only to combine (do not overmix, don't worry about any lumps).
- Gently stir in raisins and nuts.
- Divide evenly between prepared muffin cups (almost to the top).
- Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until muffins tops spring back when lightly touched, and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the muffin.