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Looking for a warm and tasty treat to serve guests for breakfast, brunch or afternoon tea? Try this recipe for tasty Banana Berry Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1  1/2 cups unprocessed wheat bran or oat bran
• 1 cup white whole wheat flour
• 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or fat-free milk
• 1/4 cup agave nectar or dark honey
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed with fork
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup pitted chopped prunes (optional)

Directions:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line non-stick 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or lightly coat with olive oil spray.
• Combine bran, flour, flaxseed, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl. Set aside. Combine milk, agave nectar (or dark honey), bananas, egg, olive oil and vanilla extract in another bowl until smooth.
• Make a well in center of dry ingredients and pour in one-third of liquid mixture. Using spoon, stir until smooth. Add remaining liquid mixture and stir just until combined. Add blueberries (and prunes if using). Stir again. Do not overmix.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of batter into each prepared muffin cup. Bake about 14 minutes or until muffin tops spring back when pressed gently. Do not overbake. Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes before removing from muffin pan. Serve warm or cool from rack.

Servings: 12

Calories per serving: 140

Protein: 4 g

Carbs: 25 g

Fiber: 6 g

Fat: 4 g

Saturated Fat: 0 g

Cholesterol: 20 mg

Sodium: 170 mg