Banana Bran Muffins With Strawberry Butter

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, firm
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup natural bran
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup banana, mashed
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375f (190c). in a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda.
• 2 cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly.
• 3 stir in bran and nuts.
• 4 in a medium bowl, lightly beat egg; stir in banana, yogurt, brown sugar and molasses.
• 5 add to dry ingredients, all at once, stirring just until moistened.
• 6 divide batter evenly among 12 medium greased muffin cups.
• 7 bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• 8 cool 10 minutes in cups on wire racks.
• 9 remove from cups and let cool completely.
• 10 serve with strawberry butter.
• 11 straw berry butter: cream together 1/2 cup (125 ml) softened butter and 1/2 cup (125 ml) strawberry jam. makes about 1 cup (250 ml).
• 12 tip: add a topping treat to your muffins before you bake them. over batter in muffin cups, sprinkle quick-cooking rolled oats, cinnamon and sugar, sesame seeds or chopped nuts.