Grape-Nuts muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup Grape-Nuts cereal
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons flax meal (optional, will make heavier muffins)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare 15 muffin cups.
2. Combine Grape-Nuts and milk in large bowl; let sit for about five minutes.
3. Add egg, applesauce, sugar, oil, cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder, and salt; mix well. Stir in whole wheat flour and flax meal, if using. Stir in raisins, if using.
4. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake for 17-21 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Wait five minutes before removing from muffin cups.