1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbs. baking powder
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups bran flakes cereal
1 cup skim milk
1 egg
1 small apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tbs. margarine, melted
non-stick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray muffin pan with cooking spray.
Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Mix cereal and milk in another bowl; let stand for 3 minutes.
Beat egg in a small bowl; stir in chopped apple, applesauce, sugar and margarine.
Stir into cereal mixture. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan, filling each cup 2/3 full. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Makes 12 muffins, 3 points each.