Banana-Orange Bran Muffins

With Pecans and Raisins

Don't feel like measuring out a single serving of cereal in the morning? This recipe has the portion already divvied up: one muffin.

Cooking/prep time: 45 minutes
Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray
1 c. mashed ripe bananas
½ c. frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 egg
¼ c. canola oil or light olive oil
1½ c. bran flakes cereal
1 c. whole-wheat pastry flour
2 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. cinnamon
⅛ tsp. salt
½ c. raisins
¼ c. toasted pecans, chopped

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

2. In large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, orange juice concentrate, egg and oil. Stir in bran flakes. Let sit about 15 minutes to soften cereal.

3. In separate bowl, combine flour with baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to cereal mixture and stir just until combined. Gently fold in raisins and pecans.

4. Spoon batter evenly into muffin tins. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Cool 5 minutes in tin.