Ingredients: Ripe Bananas, cup Whole Wheat Flour, cup Instant Oats (Oatmeal) - powdered, cup Wheat Bran, teaspoon Baking powder, teaspoon Baking soda, pinch Salt, cup Milk, cup Sunflower Oil, cup Maple syrup - (or honey), teaspoon Vanilla Extract, Whole Egg, cup Cashew nuts - finely chopped, Eggetarian diet
Instructions: To make Banana Bran Muffins, first preheat the oven to 180 C and prepare the muffin tray by lining it with cupcake-liners and greasing them lightly with vegetable oil.Sift all the dry ingredients flour, oats, bran, salt, baking powder and baking soda together in a bowl and whisk to combine. Keep aside.In another bowl, mash the bananas well. Add the egg, milk, oil, maple syrup, vanilla to the mashed bananas and whisk to combine for few minutes or till light and creamy.Pour the wet ingredients into the sifted flour mixture and stir to form a lump free smooth batter. Add the chopped cashews and gently fold the batter to combine.Spoon equal amount of batter into the prepared muffin tray and bake for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes insert a toothpick in the centre of the muffin, if it comes out clean then remove the muffins from the oven else bake for few more minutes.Allow the muffins to cool in the tray for few minutes before storing or serving. Serve Banana Bran Muffins with a cup of masala chai or filter coffee for the evening Tea-time Snack or store in an airtight container in the fridge.