Banana Bran Muffins

• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unprocessed bran flakes
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 cup chopped pecans

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add bananas, milk, vanilla, and eggs; blend well. Stir in flour, bran, baking powder, salt, and soda. Stir in chopped pecans. Spoon banana muffin batter into greased or paper-lined muffin cups. Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cook 5 minutes; turn out onto racks to cool completely.
Makes 1 dozen banana muffins.