Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup granulated sugar or 1/2 cup brown sugar
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/3 cup melted butter or 1/3 cup vegetable oil
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1 medium apples or 1 medium pear
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1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup dried cranberries
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2 cups cereal (e.g. bran or corn flakes, Fruit & Fibre, Honey Bunches of Oats, Rice Krispies, muesli or granola)
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1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper cups.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a fork to stir the flour with the sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Make a well in the centre.
- In a small bowl, whisk the milk with the egg and vanilla.
- Whisk in the butter.
- Peel the apple, if you wish, and coarsely chop.
- Pour the milk mixture into the centre of the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
- Stir in the apple, raisins and cereal.
- Place the batter in the muffin cups.
- Sprinkle with extra cereal or cinnamon sugar if desired.
- Bake in the centre of the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean.
- Remove the muffins from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
- Serve right away or place in a plastic bag and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze.