For dessert, Marian prepared a Lemon Banana Raisin Oat Bran Muffin recipe for the South Arm Cooking Club for Seniors. We had to bake the cake in a baking pan because there is no muffin tins in this kitchen which is a temporary location while South Arm Kitchen is undergoing renovation.
This is a high fiber recipe with the addition of oat bran cereal. It is a healthy muffin that you can have without guilt.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup oat bran cereal
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups mashed banana
- zest from one lemon
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisin
P/S: milk and whole wheat flour are missing from the ingredients picture
Source: via Marian
Makes 12 muffins
Instructions
 Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare muffin tins or baking pan by greasing with butter or oil and dusting with flour and knock off excess flour.
In a bowl, combine flour, cereal, baking soda, baking powder and mix well. |
 In a large bowl, cream together sugar and oil until light and fluffy.
Stir in bananas, eggs and lemon zest. |
 In a measuring cup, combine milk and lemon juice. Add to banana mixture. Add vanilla extract and mix well. |
 Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients gradually. |
 Fold in the raisins and walnuts. |
 Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins or baking pan. Bake in a 350F preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
The muffins are ready when a tooth pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes and remove to cool on cooling rack. |
What oat bran cereal you used? Can I use the Quaker fast cook ones?
Hi Jennifer, yes, you can use the quick cooking oats.
Probably the best banana bran muffin I ever made!
Uses all my favorite – guilt free – ingredients. I always sub oil for homemade applesause (I keep it in 1/2 cp containers in the freezer).
Moist, fragrant, delish!
Thanks for posting.