Ingredients
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2 cups Cheerios toasted oat cereal
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup whole wheat flour
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1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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2/3 cup buttermilk
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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2 egg whites
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1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
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1 cup mashed very ripe banana (2 to 3 medium)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F
- Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray, or grease bottoms only of muffin cups.
- Place cereal in food-storage plastic bag; slightly crush with rolling pin to make 1 1/2 cups.
- In large bowl, mix cereal, flours, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
- Stir in remaining ingredients just until moistened.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
- Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let stand about 2 minutes in pan, then remove from pan to cooling rack.
- Serve warm if desired.