I LOVE peanut butter! My the spoonful! (Although it’s too fattening to do that very often!) Peanut butter is an amazing food because its unsaturated fat content helps reduce the risk of heart disease by 25% (if you eat 1oz per day), its rich folate and niacin (vitamin B3) content helps increase the HDL (good cholesterol) level by as much as 30%, all while being a very good source of proteins and dietary fiber; the most unique property of peanut butter, though, is its high content in Resveratrol, a substance that’s been shown to have very strong anti-cancer properties.

Banana Nut Bran Muffings

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups raw wheat bran
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup canola oil
2 egg whites, beaten
2 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup fat free plain yogurt
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Combine flour, bran, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl and set aside. In large mixing bowl, combine oil, egg whites, bananas, yogurt, peanut butter and brown sugar. Mix well. Fold in the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Spoon the batter into paper-lined or nonstick muffin tins. Bake in a 400F oven for 25 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove from the pan and let cool on a wire rack.