Fenton power muffins

This recipe was sent in by iRun reader, Caela. She says: “My mother concocted this recipe to give my Dad and I the necessary fuel we need for races. They are nutritious and easy to digest – a perfect pre-run snack. Substituting chocolate chips for blueberries makes them kid-friendly.”

Fenton Power Muffins

Dry Ingredients:

4 ½ cups whole wheat flour

1 ¾ cups bran

1 ¼ cups ground flaxseed

3 cups brown sugar

4 ½ tsp baking powder

3 tsp baking soda

1 ½ tsp salt

Wet Ingredients:

6 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

3 tsp vanilla

3 ¾ buttermilk

3 cups mashed bananas (approximately 6 large bananas)

Add-Ins:

3 cups chocolate chips

OR

3 cups frozen mixed berries

Directions:

1)   Whisk together dry ingredients in a very large bowl

2)   Whisk wet ingredients together in a separate bowl

3)   Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Add in the chocolate chips or fruit.

4)   Stir until combined – don’t over mix.

Bake at 350 degrees in a greased muffin pan or in paper cups. Bake for approximately 17 minutes (depends on the size of the muffins). You’ll know that they are done when the top springs back when touched. Makes 6 dozen muffins.