Upside-Down Date-Bran Muffins

 

1

cup Fiber One® cereal

1

cup buttermilk

1/4

cup canola oil

1

teaspoon vanilla

1

egg

1 1/4

cups whole wheat flour

3/4

cup chopped dates

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

1

teaspoon baking soda

1/4

teaspoon salt

3

tablespoons packed brown sugar

2

tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1

tablespoon light corn syrup

• 1 Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms and sides of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray (do not use paper baking cups).
• 2 In blender or food processor, place cereal, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and egg. Cover; let stand 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir all topping ingredients until well mixed. Place 1 teaspoon of the topping in bottom of each muffin cup.
• 3 Blend cereal mixture in blender on medium speed until smooth; set aside. In medium bowl, stir flour, dates, 1/2 cup brown sugar, the baking soda and salt until well mixed. Pour cereal mixture over flour mixture; stir just until moistened (batter will be thick). Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• 4 Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately place cookie sheet upside down on muffin pan; turn cookie sheet and pan over to remove muffins. Serve warm if desired.