Saving Room for Dessert

Delicious easy-to-follow recipes for food lovers!

  • Recipe Index
    • Appetizers
    • Breads & Muffins
    • Breakfast
    • Candy
    • Cookies
    • Cupcakes & Cakes
    • Desserts
    • Frozen Treats
    • Main Course
    • Other Yummy Stuff
    • Pies
    • Pizza
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches
    • Smoothies
    • Soups, Stews & Chili
    • Veges & Side Dishes
  • Travel
  • About Me
    • Disclosure and Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Contact
Home
  • Recipe Index
    • Appetizers
    • Breads & Muffins
    • Breakfast
    • Candy
    • Cookies
    • Cupcakes & Cakes
    • Desserts
    • Frozen Treats
    • Main Course
    • Other Yummy Stuff
    • Pies
    • Pizza
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches
    • Smoothies
    • Soups, Stews & Chili
    • Veges & Side Dishes
  • Travel
  • About Me
    • Disclosure and Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Banana Bran Muffins with Oats

  Jump to Recipe |    7 Comments

  • Share
  • Yum
  • Email

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

My lovely cousin Gayle from Dearborn, Michigan, asked me if I had a good bran muffin recipe.  Well no, I don’t (or didn’t), and no one was more shocked than I was.  Why is it I’ve never even posted one muffin recipe on SRFD?  Thanks Gayle, this could have been a major snafu on my part!

After sharing some recipes with Gayle (who requested no raisins or nuts) I continued my research and finally settled on this wonderful (really, really, wonderful) bran muffin recipe by Lauren as posted on Tasty Kitchen.  I only made a few minor tweaks and am so pleased with the muffins I’m serving them to my out of town company for breakfast!  This means you Beth 🙂

I recently bought these prep-bowls from a Pampered Chef party.  I love ’em.  You can measure in the bowls up to one cup, put the plastic lid on top and store it until needed, or you can just use them to organize your ingredients before baking.  One of the reasons this recipe appealed to me is that I had all the ingredients except the All Bran cereal including the overly ripe bananas.  In addition to the cereal and bananas, you will need milk, butter, brown sugar, one egg, vanilla, molasses, plain Greek yogurt, oats, all-purpose unbleached flour, wheat germ, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Spray 18 muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.  In a small mixing bowl, combine the milk and cereal and set aside to soak.

Smash the two ripe bananas with a fork until they are really mushy and almost liquid.  Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and brown sugar and beat until smooth.

Add the egg, vanilla, molasses, Greek yogurt and mashed bananas.  Mix until blended.

In a separate medium sized bowl combine the oats, cinnamon, wheat germ, flour, salt, and baking powder.  Alternate adding the flour mixture and the cereal to the creamed mixture until it is well blended.

Fill the muffin tins 3/4 full.  Sprinkle additional oats on top and bake for 15-20 minutes.  Be sure not to over bake.  Remove from oven and allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.

Serve with butter and jam or honey.  I may try some almond butter on mine today!  These are very filling with a wonderful texture.  Served with fresh mango and cantaloupe and a hot cup of coffee, I am ready for my day!  Oh yum!

Lauren’s original recipe calls for light sour cream in place of the Greek yogurt.  I had the yogurt and have been pleased with other recipes where I substituted it for sour cream.  These are moist and delicious and a little bit healthy!
Side view of Banana Bran Muffins with Oats
Rate our recipe!

Banana Bran Muffins with Oats

Yield: 18
Course: Breakfast or Brunch
Author: Tricia
PRINT RECIPE
These muffins are moist and delicious and a little bit healthy! 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup All Bran cereal
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 whole ripe bananas mashed
  • ½ cup Quick Oats
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose unbleached flour
  • ½ cup wheat germ
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • extra oats for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray 18 muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the milk and cereal and set aside to soak.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and brown sugar and beat until smooth. Add the egg, vanilla, molasses, Greek yogurt and mashed bananas. Mix until blended.
  • In a separate medium sized bowl combine the oats, cinnamon, wheat germ, flour, salt, and baking powder. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the cereal to the creamed mixture until it is well blended.
  • Fill the muffin tins ¾ full. Sprinkle additional oats on top and bake for 15-20 minutes. Be sure not to over bake.
  • Remove from oven and allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.  Serve with butter and jam and refrigerate leftovers!

Recipe Notes

(Adapted from a recipe by Lauren on Tasty Kitchen)
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg

~~~~~

There you go cousin Gayle – hope you enjoy these as much as we have!
Have a great Wednesday and thanks so much for stopping by 🙂

Tricia

Before you leave

Join my free email list and get a FREE e-cookbook!
Never miss a recipe - sign up today!

You may also like these

Blueberry Hand Pies in a pile on a cooling rackBlueberry Hand PiesA pan of baked beansEasy Oven Baked Beans RecipeHomemade CroutonsDelicious Pork RecipesA side view of a molded Chocolate Marquise topped with fresh cherry sauceChocolate Marquise with Fresh Cherry Sauce

Delicious Dinner Inspiration!

from quick & easy to company worthy

Previous Post: Skillet Apple Pie
Next Post: Tomato, pesto, avocado & cheese panini

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

7 Comments

  1. Dianne says

    May 13, 2022 at 7:26 am

    Love these muffins!! I’m wondering if buttermilk could be used in place of the whole milk.

    reply to this comment >
    • Tricia Buice says

      May 13, 2022 at 6:25 pm

      Hi Dianne. I haven’t tried these using buttermilk but I bet they would be great. Worth a try for sure! Let us know how they turn out for you. Thanks

      reply to this comment >
  2. The Slow Roasted Italian says

    September 15, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    These look beautiful! Mary is right the oats sprinkled on top are a lovely touch!

    reply to this comment >
  3. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    September 15, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    Wishing I was crunching on one right now…

    reply to this comment >
  4. Barefeet In The Kitchen says

    September 15, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    These look great, Tricia. I love the look of the additional oats sprinkled on top. So very pretty!

    reply to this comment >
  5. Liz @ Southern Charm says

    September 14, 2011 at 7:17 pm

    Sounds amazing and filling aka best breakfast ever! This is on the top of my list for a must try! Thanks for sharing it!

    reply to this comment >
  6. Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says

    September 14, 2011 at 10:42 am

    These sound delicious and nutritious! Reminds me, probably 25 years ago, we went skiing and had the most wonderful bran muffins for breakfast. Girl, I came home from that trip and went through TONS of variations (including trying buckwheat flour…. hmmmm) and never got it 'right'. LOL! This one sounds like one I would love! blessings ~ tanna

    reply to this comment >

NEVER MISS A RECIPE

Join my free email list and receive a free e-cookbook!

All Content Copyright Saving Room For Dessert © 2022 • Privacy Policy • Site Design by Emily White Designs

  • Pin
  • Share
  • Yum
  • Email
17 shares