Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups 100% bran cereal
- 1-1/2 cups skim milk
- 1/3 cup margarine, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4-1/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes
or 14 packets Equal® sweetener
or 1/2 cup plus 4 teaspoons Equal® Spoonful™ - 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pitted dates, chopped
Directions:
- Combine cereal and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in margarine, egg, and vanilla. Add combined flour, Equal®, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, stirring just until mixture is blended. Stir in dates.
- Spoon batter into greased muffin tins; bake in preheated 375oF oven until muffins are browned and toothpicks inserted in centers come out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes; remove from pans and cool on wire rack.
Yield: Makes 1 dozen.
| Nutritional Information: Each serving provides: |
amount per serving | |
| Calories | 164 | |
| Protein | 5 g | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 27 g | |
| Total Fat | 6 g | |
| Cholesterol | 18 mg | |
| Sodium | 390 mg | |
| Food Exchanges: | 2 bread, 1 fat | |
| 18% calorie reduction from traditional recipe | ||
Source: With permission from Merisant/Equal Company. Equal® sweetener is a registered trademark of the Merisant Company.
