Bran Buds Extra High Fiber Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup wheat bran (quaker)
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups bran buds (kellogg's all bran cereal preferred)
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 3/4 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup mashed banana (about 1 small)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400f and lightly spray muffin pans with cooking spray or line with cupcake papers.
• 2 stir together first 7 ingredients, and splenda; set aside.
• 3 in large bowl, stir together cereal, water and let stand 5 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• 4 mix sugar into softened cereal until well combined.
• 5 stir in milk and mashed banana.
• 6 add egg than gradually stir in flour, until combined.
• 7 stir in nuts.
• 8 portion into 12 muffin cups.
• 9 bake for 20 minutes or until tops are golden brown and spring back when lightly touched.