Double Cranberry Crunch Muffins

This makes a tart little muffin but is super easy to make for a snack and can be spiced up if you like. I make half without the brown sugar and nuts for my husband and then stir in the nuts and sugar for myself.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 12-16 muffins

Ingredients

• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 3⁄4 cup nonfat milk
• 1  egg
• 1  cup  corn flakes
• 1  orange (grated peel of one orange)
• 1⁄3 cup  orange juice
• 6  tablespoons flax seed meal or 2  tablespoons  oil
• 2  cups fresh cranberries, chopped

• optional

• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup pecans, chopped

• Topping

• 1  cup  corn flakes
• 1  teaspoon  oil
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar

Directions

1. Combine cornflakes, milk, egg, orange juice and orange peel. Mix well.
2. Add flour, flax seed, sugar and baking powder just until moistened. Gently stir in cranberries and nuts.
3. Crush remaining cereal and add 1 tbsp brown sugar and 1 tsp oil.
4. Spoon the batter into muffin tins and stop with cereal mixture.
5. Bake 25 minutes at375 degrees.
6. *I also made these in coffee cups, ramekins or into small bread loaves; baking for same time and temperature.