Oat Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. oat bran cereal
1/4 c. nuts and/or dried fruits (i.e., raisins, etc.)
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 1/4 c. skimmed milk
1 egg white
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 c. sour cream
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
pinch of salt
1 c. coarsely mashed bananas
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

In a
small bowl, stir together the sour cream and baking soda; set aside.
Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in sour cream mixture.
Stir in remaining ingredients until dry ingredients are just blended.
Do not overmix.
Divide mixture between 3 mini loaf pans (6 x 5 x 2-inch) and bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Allow to cool in pans 15 minutes and then remove from pans and continue cooling on a rack.
Yields 3 mini loaves.