Banana-Cranberry Spice Muffins

Think of these delicious muffins as spicy mini banana breads with tart cranberries.

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 40 min
Makes: 12 muffins

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1	cup Fiber One® original bran cereal
1	egg
3/4	cup fat-free (skim) milk
3	tablespoons vegetable oil
1	cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1 1/4	cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/2	cup sugar
3	teaspoons baking powder
1	teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4	teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4	teaspoon salt
1/2	cup sweetened dried cranberries

Serve with...

Baked Apple Oatmeal
Total Time: 1 hour 0 min

1.	Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray, or use paper baking cups. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor).
2.	In medium bowl, beat egg, milk and oil with fork or wire whisk until well mixed. Beat in bananas. Stir in crushed cereal; let stand 5 minutes.
3.	Stir in remaining ingredients except cranberries until blended. Stir in cranberries. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
4.	Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm.
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Health Twist

Calcium, from dairy foods like milk, buttermilk and cheese, can help build bones. Look for low-fat or part-skim varieties of cheese when you can.

Nutrition Information:

1 Muffin: Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 200mg; Total Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 15g); Protein 3g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 10%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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