Cuisinart SM-70 Recipes - Page 26

banana bran muffins These muffins are so tasty, it is hard to believe they are good for you too! cooking spray 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour 1½ cups oat bran 1½ cups wheat bran 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups buttermilk ½ cup brewed coffee 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract ¼ cup flax seed oil ½ cup molasses ½ cup applesauce 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 bananas) Makes 24 muffins Place flours, brans, baking powder, and salt in the Cuisinart™ mixing bowl. Insert the flat mixing paddle. Turn to speed 2. Mix for 20 seconds to incorporate all dry ingredients. With the stand mixer running on speed 2, pour the buttermilk and coffee in together followed by the eggs, vanilla, and oil. Mix on speed 2 for about 30 seconds, until incorporated. Scrape the paddle and mixing bowl with a rubber spatula. With stand mixer running on speed 2, add the molasses and applesauce and mix for 15 seconds. Scrape the bowl. Add the banana and mix on speed 2 for 15 seconds to incorporate. Pour the batter into a clean mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 12 hours. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 400°F. Spray two 12-cup muffin tins with cooking spray. Divide the batter evenly among the cups, about ¼ cup of batter per muffin. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, turning tray once halfway through baking. Remove muffins from tin and allow to cool on a wire rack. 26