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Blueberry Banana Muffins

Blueberry Banana Muffins

with Wheat Bran
25 min., ready in 1 hr
Time:
159
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
73 / 100
Ingredientsfor  
Ingredients
1 small lemon
7 ozs Pastry flour
5 Tbsps Wheat bran
2 tsps Baking powder
4 ozs cane sugar
1 pinch salt
¾ cup
1 egg
2 Tbsps Canola oil
2 ripe, small Banana
6 ozs Blueberries
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Preparation
1.
Blueberry Banana Muffins preparation step 1

Rinse the lemon in hot water, dry and zest. In a bowl combine zest with flour, bran, baking powder, sugar and a pinch of salt. Mix well.

2.
Blueberry Banana Muffins preparation step 2

In another bowl, whisk together milk, egg and oil until smooth. Add to flour mixture and mix until smooth.

3.
Blueberry Banana Muffins preparation step 3

Peel banana and mash well with a fork. Add to batter and stir thoroughly.

4.
Blueberry Banana Muffins preparation step 4

Sort through blueberries, removing any stems; fold gently into batter.

5.
Blueberry Banana Muffins preparation step 5

Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper baking cups. Divide the batter evenly among the cups.

6.
Blueberry Banana Muffins preparation step 6

In a preheated oven at 400 °F, bake muffins until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 30 minutes.  If it comes out clean, remove muffins from the oven. If not, bake for a few more minutes.

7.
Blueberry Banana Muffins preparation step 7

Remove muffins from pan. Allow to cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes; serve warm or room temperature.

Nutritional values
1 piece contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie159 cal.(8 %)
Protein4 g(4 %)
Fat3 g(3 %)
Carbohydrates27 g(18 %)
Sugar added8 g(32 %)
Roughage4.5 g(15 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

Wheat bran adds tons of fiber to these muffins, which jumpstarts a sluggish digestion. Bananas also score health points with tons of potassium. 

Even smarter

Even smarter

If you don't have fresh berries, frozen ones will do. Just fold them into the dough while still frozen. 

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