The original recipe was for Pumpkin Oat Bran Muffins. 
 I made one batch as the recipe stated, then adapted
the recipe a bit and made some chocolate banana oat
bran muffins...both varieties are SOOOO delicious!  :)

The original recipe came from www.recipezaar.com
(recipe number 16015)

Pumpkin Oat Bran Muffins (adapted slightly by me)

Makes 12 muffins

1 1/2 cups unprocessed oat bran
1/2 cup sucanat 
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour (I actually used
Prairie Gold because that is what I had already
ground)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed pumpkin, cooked (I used canned organic
pumpkin)
1/2 cup skim milk
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used olive oil)

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stir
well.
Make a well in the center of mixture.
Combine pumpkin and next three ingredients; stir well.
Add wet to dry ingredients, stirring just until
moistened.
Spoon into prepared muffins pans, filling 3/4 full. 
Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes (these muffins
don't brown very much, don't overcook them or they
will be dry....take out after 20 minutes)
Remove from pan immediately, serve warm or at room
temperature.


LORI's variation for Chocolate Banana Oat Bran
Muffins:
I omitted the pumpkin pie spice, decreased the flour
to 1/4 cup and added 1/4 cup sifted organic cocoa
powder.  I replaced the 1 cup pumpkin with 3/4 cup
mashed banana, and added 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.  
YUMMMMYYYYYYYY :)

I hope you enjoy these as much as we did :)

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