Healthy Cereal Wheat & Bran Muffins
Ready In: 45 mins
Yields: 18 Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup of total wheat flakes cereal (Crushed)
- 1 cup of total Raisin Bran cereal (Crushed)
- 1 cup wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup applesauce (NO OIL or BUTTER)
- 2 ripe bananas (Mashed)
- 1 cup brown sugar or 1 cup Splenda sugar substitute
- 4 egg whites (slightly beaten)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon (or both) or 2 teaspoons nutmeg (or both)
- 1⁄2 cup crushed pecans or 1⁄2 cup walnuts
Optional Streusel Topping
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon (or both) or 2 teaspoons nutmeg (or both)
- 1⁄2 cup crushed pecans or 1⁄2 cup walnuts
Directions
- Sift together Flour, Salt, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and the Cinnamon and/or Nutmeg; Set Aside.
- Combined Egg Whites, Vanilla, Applesauce, Brown Sugar, and Mashed Bananas; add to the Flour Mixture.
- Stir in Pecans or Walnuts, Wheat Flakes and Raisin Bran; Mix well and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes to soften cereal.
- If batter seems to thick for your taste you can add another 1/2 cup Applesauce or 2% Milk, Plain Yogurt or even Buttermilk.
- Meanwhile spray a 12 count Muffin pan and Preheat oven to 350°.
- Conbined Streusel ingredients into a Ziploc bag and mix or shake thoroughly.
- Fill Muffin pan 3/4 of the way full and using fingers sprinkle the streusel on top of the batter.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Let Muffins cool slightly, then remove from the pan and enjoy!
- Great for Breakfast or as a snack!
- Muffins maybe Frozen for 6 weeks in a Double Airtight Ziploc Freezer Bag or container.
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