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Banana-Date Muffins

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15 min prep time
35 min total time
11 ingredients
12 servings

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Bake a fruity muffin with a whole-grain boost from Banana Nut Cheerios® cereal.

Ingredients

2 1/2: cups Banana Nut Cheerios™ cereal

1 1/4: cups all-purpose flour

1/3: cup packed brown sugar

1: teaspoon baking soda

1/4: teaspoon salt

1: cup buttermilk

1/4: cup canola oil

1/2: teaspoon vanilla

1: egg

1/2: cup chopped pitted dates or raisins

1 1/2: teaspoons coarse or granulated sugar

Steps

1 Heat oven to 400°F. Spray bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups. Spray bottoms only of paper baking cups with cooking spray. In large resealable plastic food-storage bag, coarsely crush cereal with rolling pin or meat mallet to measure 1 3/4 cups.
2 In large bowl, mix cereal, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. In medium bowl, beat buttermilk, oil, vanilla and egg until blended. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in dates. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
3 Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm or cool.

1 Heat oven to 400°F. Spray bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups. Spray bottoms only of paper baking cups with cooking spray. In large resealable plastic food-storage bag, coarsely crush cereal with rolling pin or meat mallet to measure 1 3/4 cups.
2 In large bowl, mix cereal, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. In medium bowl, beat buttermilk, oil, vanilla and egg until blended. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in dates. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
3 Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm or cool.

Expert Tips

Add a personal touch by using your favorite dried fruit; chopped dried apricots and sweetened dried cranberries are good choices. Toss in some chopped nuts, too!

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Muffin

Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 50

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 9%
Saturated Fat 1/2g 3% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 20mg; 6%
Sodium: 230mg; 9%
Total Carbohydrate: 28g; 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Sugars 14g
Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 4%; 4%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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