Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Muffins (Low Sugar and Oil Free)

Name: Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Muffins (Low Sugar and Oil Free)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 muffins, 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour; 1/4 cup oat bran; 1/4 cup tbsps granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 large bananas, mashed (about 1 cup); 1 egg; 1/4 cup low-fat milk; 1/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 3/4 cup cranberries; 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Submitted by theforeignland

"A delicious, simple base recipe for super moist, whole wheat banana muffins made with less sugar and no oil! I made mine with walnuts and cranberries. Makes 12 muffins."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 12 muffins
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

Dry
1 ¹⁄₂ cups whole wheat flour
¹⁄₄ cup oat bran
¹⁄₄ cup tbsps granulated sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
Wet
2 large bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
1 egg
¹⁄₄ cup low-fat milk
¹⁄₄ cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Optional Mix-ins
³⁄₄ cup cranberries
¹⁄₂ cup walnuts, chopped

directions

Preheat oven to 350 deg F/180 deg Celsius.
Prep a muffin tray with muffin liners or grease well, and set aside.
In a medium bowl, sift in the whole wheat flour. Add in oat bran, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk well and set aside.
In a large bowl, add in your bananas and mash them up if you have not already done so with your whisk or the back of a fork. Add in one egg and mix well. Add the milk, water, vanilla extract and lemon juice and beat the mixture well.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet, first using a whisk to incorporate the batter. Switch to a spatula or a wooden spoon and mix the batter. DO NOT OVERMIX.
At this point, you can fold in your add-ins. I added in cranberries and walnuts, but you could probably do any other combination of fruits/nuts.
Spoon the mixture into your greased/lined muffin tins. Bake in your preheated oven until a toothpick to the center comes out clean, or the tops are golden brown (but not burnt!), approximately 20 minutes.
Allow muffins to cool before serving.