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Upside-Down Date-Bran Muffins

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 1, 2013
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Turn breakfast upside-down with our date-bran muffins boasting a buttery brown sugar top.

Upside-Down Date-Bran Muffins

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Muffins

  • 1 cup Fiber One™ cereal
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup chopped dates
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Topping

  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms and sides of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray (do not use paper baking cups).
  • Step 
    2
    In blender or food processor, place cereal, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and egg. Cover; let stand 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir all topping ingredients until well mixed. Place 1 teaspoon of the topping in bottom of each muffin cup.
  • Step 
    3
    Blend cereal mixture in blender on medium speed until smooth; set aside. In medium bowl, stir flour, dates, 1/2 cup brown sugar, the baking soda and salt until well mixed. Pour cereal mixture over flour mixture; stir just until moistened (batter will be thick). Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately place cookie sheet upside down on muffin pan; turn cookie sheet and pan over to remove muffins. Serve warm if desired.

Nutrition

230 Calories
8g Total Fat
4g Protein
36g Total Carbohydrate
21g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Muffin
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
220mg
9%
Potassium
250mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
5g
18%
Sugars
21g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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