{"id":2554,"date":"2013-10-03T01:18:40","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T01:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/?p=2554"},"modified":"2014-01-21T01:38:22","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T01:38:22","slug":"good-morning-banana-cranberry-bran-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2554","title":{"rendered":"GOOD MORNING CHUNKY  BANANA CRANBERRY BRAN MUFFINS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0669.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2559\" alt=\"IMG_0669\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0669.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0669.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0669-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Years ago I found the perfect muffin recipe printed in our local newspaper.\u00a0 Several moves and the recipe disappeared.\u00a0 I tried other recipes but it wasn&#8217;t the perfect muffin recipe I knew and loved. Then I discovered my favorite cookbook writer, Ina Gartner&#8217;s muffin recipe; deeply flavoured, gorgeously moist and chock full of good things like chunky bananas, raisins and walnuts.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve adapted her recipe,\u00a0 and you can vary this recipe by substituting\u00a0 well drained and diced pineapple chunks and other dried fruits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0669.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">GOOD MORNING Chunky BANANA Cranberry BRAN MUFFINS<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">muffins<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">breakfast and snacks<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Mrs Butterfingers<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT20M\">20 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT25M\">25 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT45M\">45 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">24<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERSummary summary\">Deeply flavoured and filled with chunky bananas, raisins and walnuts. The perfect muffin recipe.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 cups unprocessed wheat bran<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 cups buttermilk shaken<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup (4 oz) unsalted butter (or a quality margarine) at room temperature<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">4 large eggs at room temperature<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup cooking molasses<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 tsp grated orange zest<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 cups all purpose flour<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 1\/2 tsp baking powder<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 1\/2 tsp baking soda<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 tsp fine sea salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 cups raisins<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 cup dried cranberries<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 cups large diced bananas (2 bananas cut into 1\/4 inch slices then cut in half)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 cup chopped walnuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat the oven to 350F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Line muffin tins with paper liners.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine the bran and buttermilk and set aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a large bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and whisk to combine and set aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until light and fluffy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">With the mixer on low, add the eggs one at a time.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Scrape the bowl and then add the molasses, orange zest, and vanilla. (The mixture will look curdled.)<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the bran-butter milk mixture and combine.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the batter and mix just until combined. DON&#8217;T OVER-MIX IT!<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Gently fold in the raisins, bananas and walnuts with a rubber spatula.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">With a large spoon fill the muffin cups right to the top.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cool in pans.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.1255<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>CHEF NOTE:<\/p>\n<p>Silicone muffin pans versus regular muffin tins.<\/p>\n<p>There is a love\/hate relationship with Silicone muffin pans.\u00a0 The silicone pans turn out fragile cupcakes and muffins beautifully without sticking or crumbling.\u00a0 However you need to know how to use them.\u00a0 If you are buying a silicone muffin pan or any silicone product, buy the absolutely best you can find.\u00a0 Cheap versions sometimes have an unpleasant smell and don&#8217;t perform properly.\u00a0 The silicone muffin pans are wobbly when filled.\u00a0 Put them on a cooling rack before filling.\u00a0 Then carefully slide the cooking rack and filled silicone muffin pan into the oven. Do not put them on a cookie sheet.\u00a0 The bottom of the muffins will sometimes burn. The cooking time for silicone muffin pans is a little less than the regular pan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0663.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2557\" alt=\"IMG_0663\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0663.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0663.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0663-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I cooked one half of the muffins in a regular muffin pan with paper liners, and other in the silicone.\u00a0 The silicone pan came out the winner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_06632.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2564\" alt=\"IMG_0663\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_06632.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_06632.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_06632-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(muffins in foreground yet to be baked)<\/p>\n<div class=\"simple_likebuttons_container_small\">\r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_facebook\">\r\n        <div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\r\n        <script>(function(d, s, id) {\r\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\r\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\r\n          js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\r\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\r\n        }(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));<\/script>\r\n        <div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2554\" data-send=\"false\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-width=\"90\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_twitter simple_likebuttons_twitter_s\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2554\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_googleplus\">\r\n        <g:plusone size=\"medium\" count=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2554\"><\/g:plusone>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_linkedin simple_likebuttons_linkedin_s\">\r\n        <script type=\"IN\/Share\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2554\" data-counter=\"right\"><\/script>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_xing simple_likebuttons_xing_s\">\r\n        <script data-url=\"https:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2554\" data-lang=\"de\" data-counter=\"right\" type=\"XING\/Share\"><\/script>\r\n        <script>\r\n          ;(function(d, s) {\r\n            var x = d.createElement(s),\r\n              s = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n            x.src ='https:\/\/www.xing-share.com\/js\/external\/share.js';\r\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(x, s);\r\n          })(document, 'script');\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      <\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Years ago I found the perfect muffin recipe printed in our local newspaper.\u00a0 Several moves and the recipe disappeared.\u00a0 I tried other recipes but it wasn&#8217;t the perfect muffin recipe I knew and loved. 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