1/2cupdry, uncooked hot wheat cereal (examples: Cream of Wheat or Malt-o-Meal cooking hot wheat cereal)
3/4cupwhole wheat flour
1/2cupall-purpose flour
3tablespoonsgranulated sugar
4teaspoonsbaking powder
1/2teaspoonssalt
1/4teaspoonthyme leaves
1cuplow-fat milk
1/4cupvegetable oil
1beaten egg
1.5cupsshredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
Baking
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line muffin cups with paper baking cups or coat bottom of muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mix together cereal, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and thyme leaves.
In a small bowl, mix together milk, oil and eggs. Add milk mixture and cheese to dry ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Fill the muffin cups three-fourths full (an ice cream scoop works well). Bake 18-20 minutes. Cool 2-3 minutes. Remove muffins from pan; cool on rack.
Nutritional Analysis
One muffin provides approximately:
197 calories, 7 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 10 g fat (4 g saturated), 34 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber, 42 mcg folate, 3 mg iron, 279 mg sodium.