Bran Cereal Muffins

Ingredients:

2 cups raisin bran cereal, crushed in blender

1 1/4 cups buttermilk

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 cup vegetable oil

 1 egg

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

3/4 cup white flour

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 heaping tsp. cinnamon

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening, spray with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups. Lightly spray paper baking cups with cooking spray.  In a medium bowl, stir crushed cereal, buttermilk and vanilla until well mixed. Beat in oil and egg with fork until blended. 
  In another medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients until well mixed; stir into cereal mixture just until moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If baked in greased pan, let stand 5 minutes in pan, then remove from pan to cooling rack. If baked in paper baking cups, immediately remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve with butter.