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Oat Bran–Banana-Blueberry Muffins

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Becky Luigart-Stayner
Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
10 to 12 muffins.
Category
Quickbreads, Coffee Cakes
Course
Desserts
Sources
The Old Farmer's Almanac Everyday Baking

Find this recipe and many more delicious treats in The Old Farmer’s Almanac Everyday Baking cookbook.

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup oat bran
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (thawed, if frozen)
sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Butter a 12-cup standard muffin pan or line the pan with baking cups. Set aside. Combine the flour, oat bran, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk to blend. In a separate bowl, whisk the banana, oil, egg, brown sugar, and milk until evenly blended. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the liquids. Stir well, until just a few streaks of dry ingredients remain, then stir in the blueberries until evenly mixed. Divide the batter equally among the cups. Sprinkle a little sugar on top of each, if you like. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 375°F and bake for 12 minutes more.

Cool the muffins in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes. Remove the muffins from the pan and continue to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Comments

<span>Karen Burnham</span> Sun, 01/21/2024 - 13:03
There is not an amount for baking powder for the oat bran- banana- blueberry muffins. When I typically make muffins, I put in 2 1/2 teaspoons. Would it be similar for these muffins? Many thanks, Karen
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Mon, 01/22/2024 - 10:12

Hi, Karen. You'll notice that the fourth ingredient in the ingredients list is 1 tablespoon of baking powder.

 <span>Lianne Broder</span> Tue, 07/18/2023 - 14:23
These muffins are delicious! I didn't have whole wheat flour so I just used AP flour instead. I made a batch with frozen blueberries and a batch with mini semi sweet choc chips, both are yummy. Thanks this one is a keeper.❤️
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Wed, 07/19/2023 - 11:07

That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing, Lianne.

 <span>Jeanne Prue</span> Tue, 02/08/2022 - 18:15
These are delicious muffins! They’re a perfect whole grain addition to any healthy breakfast. Thanks!
<span>Kelley Nolan</span> Tue, 07/30/2019 - 13:26
I've now made this recipe three times. I've been using one large frozen banana as well as frozen homegrown concord grapes instead of the blueberries. I don't put any sugar on the top either - they are a HIT with family and friends.