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Cranberry Bran Muffins  

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes 

• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1-tablespoon baking powder

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 1-3/4 cups bran flakes cereal

• ¾ cups dried, sweetened cranberries

• 1-cup skim milk

• 1 egg, slightly beaten

• ½ cup applesauce

• 1/3 cup firmly packed light-brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In a medium, combine cereal, cranberries and milk; let stand 3 minutes. Stir in egg, applesauce, sugar and margarine. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Batter should be lumpy. Spoon batter into prepared muffins tin, filling each cup about two-thirds full. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Do not over bake. Serve warm. 

Note: For raisin bran muffins, increase amount of cereal (raisin bran) to 2 cups and omit cranberries,

Yield: 12 muffins

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