Banana Yogurt Bran Muffins

Name: Banana Yogurt Bran Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 muffins
Ingredients: 1 cup all-bran cereal, crushed; 2 egg whites; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 12 ounces nonfat yogurt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup sucanat; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup mashed ripe banana (optional)

Submitted by Mystia

"Fiber One is the best bran cereal to use but it is a bit hard to crush. It's worth it though!"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 12 muffins

ingredients

1 cup all-bran cereal, crushed
2 egg whites
¹⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
12 ounces nonfat yogurt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₃ cup sucanat
1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons baking soda
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ cup mashed ripe banana (optional)

directions

Heat oven to 400°F.
Grease bottoms of 12 muffin molds, or use baking cups.
Crush cereal.
Stir together egg whites, oil, vanilla and yogurt.
Stir in cereal and dry ingredients, just until moistened.
Fold in mashed banana.
Spoon batter evenly into tins.
Sprinkle top of each muffin with brown sugar.
Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve warm. Refrigerate any unused portion then let sit at room temperature before serving.