Sweet and Nutty Raisin Bran Muffins

Delicious, healthy snack or Enjoy at Breakfast. Great for traveling. Can be made ahead and frozen.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  cup applesauce
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  Dark Karo syrup or 1⁄4 cup molasses or 1⁄4 cup maple syrup
• 2  egg whites (whipped until peaks form)
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon or 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 2  cups  Raisin Bran cereal

• Topping

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  crushed pecans

Directions

1. Sift together dry ingredients except for the cereal.
2. Mix applesauce, sugar, & syrup together.
3. Add the flour mixture to the syrup mixture.
4. Next add cereal.
5. Last fold in the egg whites.
6. Spoon batter into a lightly greased or sprayed muffin pan (12 count muffin tin).
7. Mix together the sugar and the pecans.
8. Sprinkle topping on to the batter.
9. Bake muffins in a 400° preheated oven for 15- 20 minutes.
10. Let cool or serve hot with sweet Honey Butter, or just plain, their great!