Banana-Date Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups Banana Nut Cheerios
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup raisins (or chopped, pitted dates)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse sugar (or granulated sugar)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400°F Spray bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups. Spray bottoms only of paper baking cups with cooking spray. In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, coarsely crush cereal with rolling pin or meat mallet to measure 1 3/4 cups.

2. 2

   In large bowl, mix crushed cereal, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. In medium bowl, beat buttermilk, oil, vanilla and egg until blended. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in dates. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.

3. 3

   Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm or cool.