Raisin Bran Banana Muffins

These low fat, low sugar muffins will satisfy your sweet tooth and provide the protein and vitamins you need for a good start to your day.

Makes 18 muffins.

Ingredients:

• 4 c raisin bran flakes cereal
• 2 c low fat milk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 c mashed ripe bananas (2-3 bananas)
• 1 c walnuts, chopped
• 2 c all purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 Tbsp brown sugar

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, blend the cereal with milk to soften flakes.
2. Allow to stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add eggs. Blend well.
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and grease 18 muffin cups with butter.
5. Add the mashed bananas and walnuts to the large bowl of the cereal mixture.
6. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt.
7. Fold these dry ingredients into the bran flakes mixture, blending only until no dry ingredients appear.
8. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 or more full. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar on each muffin.
9. Bake 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center has just a couple of crumbs clinging to it.
10. Cool 2 minutes before loosening the edges with a butter knife and turning out to cool on a rack.