Healthy Cereal Wheat & Bran Muffins |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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A Fantastic Source for Fiber and they taste great too! Very filling and they satisfy that sweet craving in a healthy way! 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 |
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:
1. Sift together Flour, Salt, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and the Cinnamon and/or Nutmeg; Set Aside.
2. Combined Egg Whites, Vanilla, Applesauce, Brown Sugar, and Mashed Bananas; add to the Flour Mixture.
3. Stir in Pecans or Walnuts, Wheat Flakes and Raisin Bran; Mix well and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes to soften cereal.
4. If batter seems to thick for your taste you can add another 1/2 cup Applesauce or 2% Milk, Plain Yogurt or even Buttermilk.
5. Meanwhile spray a 12 count Muffin pan and Preheat oven to 350°.
6. Conbined Streusel ingredients into a Ziploc bag and mix or shake thoroughly.
7. Fill Muffin pan 3/4 of the way full and using fingers sprinkle the streusel on top of the batter.
8. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
9. Let Muffins cool slightly, then remove from the pan and enjoy!
10. Great for Breakfast or as a snack!
11. Muffins maybe Frozen for 6 weeks in a Double Airtight Ziploc Freezer Bag or container.
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