1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup whole bran cereal
1 each large egg
1/3 cup milk
2/3 cup applesauce
1/4 cup butter, melted
Directions
Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and bran cereal.
In another bowl beat egg well and then add milk, applesauce, and
melted butter. Mix the egg mixture and flour mixture just until
they are well blended. Divide the batter among 12 greased muffin
tin cups. Each cup should be about 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees
F for about 20 minutes. You can test to see if the muffins are
done by sticking a toothpick into the center of them. If the
toothpick comes out clean, the muffins are done. Otherwise, let
them bake for another 5 minutes and try again.
Servings: 12 servings
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