Banana Bran Muffins

Name: Banana Bran Muffins
Ingredients: 1/2 cup oat or wheat bran, or bran cereal (i.e., All Bran); 1/2 cup almond milk (or you could use whole milk); 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 ripe bananas, mashed; 1 large egg; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1 cup white whole wheat flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup toasted almonds, chopped into small pieces; cinnamon sugar to sprinkle the muffin tops (optional)