Barefoot Contessas Chunky Banana Bran Muffins Recipes

BANANA CRUNCH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line 18 large muffin cups with paper liners. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the melted butter and blend. Combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas, and add them to the flour-and-butter mixture. Scrape the bowl and blend well. Don't overmix.
• Fold the diced bananas, walnuts, granola, and coconut into the batter. Spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each 1 to the top. Top each muffin with dried banana chips, granola, or coconut, if desired. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly, remove from the pan, and serve.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S CHUNKY BANANA BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place paper liners into 1 (10 or 12-cup) muffin tin.
• Combine the bran and buttermilk and set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
• With the mixer on low, add the eggs, 1 at a time.
• Scrape the bowl and then add the molasses, orange zest, and vanilla. (The mixture will look curdled.)
• Add the bran/buttermilk mixture and combine.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the batter just until combined.
• Don't overmix it!
• Fold in the raisins, bananas and walnuts with a rubber spatula.
• With an ice cream scoop or large spoon, fill the muffin cups to the top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.