Banana Bran Blueberry Muffins

This recipe came from Ina Garten.  I made them back in 2013 and never put the recipe on the blog.

Ingredients 

1 cup unprocessed wheat bran used fiber one...put in food processor

1 cup buttermilk (shaken)

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed

2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature

6 tablespoons unsulphured molasses

1 teaspoon grated orange zest did not put in

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 cup raisins...put in blueberries

1 cup large-diced bananas

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (did not use)

Directions 

 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place paper liners into 1 (10 or 12-cup) muffin tin.

Combine the bran and buttermilk and set aside. 

Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. 

With the mixer on low, add the eggs, 1 at a time. 

Scrape the bowl and then add the molasses, orange zest, and vanilla. (The mixture will look curdled.) Add the bran/buttermilk mixture and combine.

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 

With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the batter just until combined. 

Don't overmix it!

Fold in the raisins, bananas and walnuts with a rubber spatula.

With an ice cream scoop or large spoon, fill the muffin cups to the top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.