Banana Bran Muffins/Bread

from Ellen's kitchen, with thanks to Kelloggs

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup Kellogg's All-Bran Original Cereal
• 1 cup mashed, ripe bananas (2)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup dried fruit (optional)

Preheat:

• oven to 350

Stir:

• flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in small bowl.  Set aside.

In separate mixing bowl:

• mix together cereal, bananas, eggs, and vanilla.  Let stand for about 5 minutes or until cereal softens.

In bowl of stand mixer:

• beat butter and sugar on medium speed until thoroughly combined.  Add flour alternately with cereal mixture, mixing well after each addition.  Stir in walnuts and dried fruit, if using.

Coat:

• muffin tin or loaf pan with cooking spray and spread evenly.

Bake:

• muffins for about 25 minutes (check with toothpick) or loaf for about 45 minutes (check with toothpick).  Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.