Date Bran Muffins
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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
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Equal® sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.
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
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| 18% calorie reduction from traditional recipe |
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Source: With permission from Merisant/Equal Company. Equal® sweetener is a registered trademark of the Merisant Company.
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