Healthy Muffins – an Oxymoron?

These are outrageously delicious – and at least they have some redeeming qualities…

Banana Bran Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Muffins
Dry:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup wheat bran
¾ cup brown sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
¾ cup white chocolate morsels

Wet:
2 large ripe bananas, mashed
¼ cup chunky peanut butter
1/3 cup canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 Tbsp molasses
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 375F. Prepare the dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and fold just to mix. Spoon into muffin tins sprayed with oil. Bake 23-25 minutes.

Apple Bran Carrot Muffins
Dry:
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup wheat bran
¾ cup brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp powdered ginger
1 tsp salt
½ cup shredded coconut

Wet:
1 cup apple sauce
1 cup finely grated carrots (about 2 carrots)
1 cup milk (or apple cider, or a mix of the two)
1/3 cup canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 Tbsp molasses

Preheat oven to 375F. Prepare the dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and fold just to mix. Spoon into muffin tins sprayed with oil. Bake 23-25 minutes.