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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (98g)

Recipe makes 12 servings

Calories 184
Calories from Fat 23 (12%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 2.6g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 211mg 8%
Potassium 351mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 40.7g 13%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 16%
Sugars 19.9g
Protein 5.4g 10%

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Banana Oat Bran Muffins

Recipe #37486 | 30 min | 10 min prep | add private note

By: Caet
Aug 19, 2002

This started out as a high fat recipe from epicurious.com. I replaced the white flour with whole wheat and whole wheat pastry flour, substituted nonfat yogurt and applesauce for the whole milk and butter and used raisins in place of nuts. In the end, you end up with a moist, flavorful, nutritious, fat-free muffin. What is better than that? They also freeze very well.

SERVES 12 , 12 muffins (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400.
  2. 2
    Combine flour, oat bran, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
  3. 3
    Whisk together yogurt, maple syrup, egg whites, vanilla and banana.
  4. 4
    Stir wet mixture into dry mixture just until combined.
  5. 5
    Stir in raisins.
  6. 6
    Divide batter among 12 muffin cups and sprinkle 1 teaspoon of pecans on each.
  7. 7
    Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 18-20 minutes.
  8. 8
    Transfer to rack to cool.

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From: jadique

On Aug 16, 2007

These muffins are fabulous! They are hearty and very filling. The pecans give it a nice little crunch on top. I subbed half the raisins for dried blueberries. I was worried the mixture seemed to be very wet but it turned out perfectly and the applesauce is not listed in the directions. Thank you Caet your low fat version is one of my new favorite recipes.

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  • From: Chef #421243

    On Jan 24, 2007

    I can't believe how my kids devoured these! When I tasted them, I thought they would think they were too mealy, but both children actually really liked the texture. My 7-yr. old son even took 2 to school for lunch! We omitted the raisins and nuts and put chocolate chips on top (could be the reason why they were so popular), I also only had regular applesauce on hand and did not come out too sweet. They didn't taste too "healthy" either. Any recipe that is this good-for-you and gets kids to eat it gets 5 stars from me! Thanks for posting!

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  • From: Mel D

    On Apr 23, 2006

    Best banana muffin recipe out there. I used just plain whole wheat flour for the entire amount and I put a whole pecan half on top of each instaed of trying to keep the sprinkles from falling off. Excellent. Will make again and again...

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  • From: Soldier Girl

    On Apr 19, 2005

    These are delicious, light and moist. I tried two batches, one as per Caet's recipe, and the other subbing 1/2 c. whole oats and 1/2 c. bran cereal for the oat bran. Both batches were excellent.

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