Oat-Bran Banana-Raisin Muffins

Ingredients :

• 2 cups oat bran cereal (such as Mother’s Hot Oat Bran Cereal)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup cake flour, sifted
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 3/4 cups nonfat buttermilk
• 1 cup mashed overripe bananas
• 1/2 cup egg substitute (or 2 eggs, beaten)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• vegetable cooking spray

Directions :

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine oat bran cereal, whole wheat flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Stir in sugar and raisins; mix well.
• Combine buttermilk, banana, egg substitute, oil and vanilla; mix until smooth.
• Add to dry ingredients; stir until moistened.
• Spoon evenly into muffin pans coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutrients: (per serving)

• 125 Calories
• Fat: 3 g (0 saturated)
• Cholesterol: 1 mg
• Sodium: 230 mg
• Protein: 3 g
• Carbohydrates: 23 g

Recipe provided by Kathy Duran-Thal, RD, LD, via The Guilt-Free Comfort Food Cookbook by Georgia Kostas, MPH, RD, LD