GRAPE-NUTS LOW-FAT MUFFINS

By PattiB

1 muffin = 170 calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup Grape-Nuts Cereal
• 1 cup fat-free milk
• 1-1/4 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup chunky applesauce
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 Tbsp. margarine, melted

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT oven to 400ºF. Combine cereal and milk; let stand 3 min. Meanwhile, mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in large bowl; set aside. Beat egg in medium bowl. Add applesauce, sugar, raisins and margarine; mix well. Stir in cereal mixture until well blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. (Batter will be lumpy.) SPOON evenly into 12 (2-1/2-inch) muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray, filling each cup two-thirds full. BAKE 20 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 min. Remove to wire rack; cool slightly.