colleenmomof2
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My husband and I are sweet-lovers so I'm trying to come up with a treat to have in the freezer for when we can't stop ourselves from cheating after dinner. I want to find a recipe to use up all of the cereal we aren't eating anymore. And I would like to "consider" making it healthier by adding fiber and, possibly, dry milk powder to up the protein, while still ending up with something very yummy and very freezable!
I'm planning to start experimenting with this recipe - I haven't made this before but they had very good reviews and are similar to other recipes I found. Any suggestions for what you would include or change? Can I just add a tbs or two of dry milk? Would you stick with the egg whites or use whole eggs? Thanks for helping! Colleen
Cheerios® Banana-Raisin Muffins makes:12 muffins
2 cups Cheerios® cereal
3/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 egg whites
1/2 cup raisins or sweetened dried cranberries
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/recipes/whole-grains/cheerios-banana-raisin-muffins.aspx
I'm planning to start experimenting with this recipe - I haven't made this before but they had very good reviews and are similar to other recipes I found. Any suggestions for what you would include or change? Can I just add a tbs or two of dry milk? Would you stick with the egg whites or use whole eggs? Thanks for helping! Colleen
Cheerios® Banana-Raisin Muffins makes:12 muffins
2 cups Cheerios® cereal
3/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 egg whites
1/2 cup raisins or sweetened dried cranberries
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/recipes/whole-grains/cheerios-banana-raisin-muffins.aspx