Cinnamon Cornbread

I am still on my muffin kick, so here are two more muffin recipes.

3 eggs
1 c. milk
1/2 c. oil (for healthier muffins you can substitute applesauce for the oil and they are delicious!)
2 c. flour
1/2 c. cornmeal
1 c. sugar
1 T. cinnamon
4 tsp. baking powder

Mix all ingredients together and place in greased 9 x 13 pan (the recipe calls for a 9 x 13 pan, but I like muffins better so I put it in muffin tins. It makes about 18 muffins if you fill the cups about 3/4 full.) Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes or until golden on the edges.

Banana-Pecan Muffins

Streusel Topping
1/2 C. sugar
1/3 C unbleached all-purpose flour
4 TBS. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
(I half this topping - it makes WAY too much)


1 C. sugar
1/2 C vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 1/2 C. mashed bananas (3 medium bananas)
2 C. unbleached all-purpose flour
1 Tsp. baking powder
1 Tsp. baking soda
1/4 Tsp salt
1/2 Tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 C (3 ounces) pecans, finely chopped (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 375. Grease or line muffin cups (I think it makes about 16-18).
2. To prepare the streusel: Combine sugar, flour, and butter (either softened or melted). Set aside.
3. For muffins: Combine sugar, oil, and eggs until light colored and foamy. Add mashed banana and beat well.
4. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add the pecans and the banana mixture. Mix about 10 strokes.
5. Spoon into cups until level with the top of the cup. (I do about 3/4 or they are huge) Place 1 Tbs streusel on top of each muffin. (I just sprinkle however much I want). Cook for 20 min's or until golden.

Grape Nuts Low-Fat Muffins

Jason and I love to eat Malt-O-Meal hot cereal with Grape Nuts on top. I always read through the muffin recipes on both boxes and think to myself, "Those muffins sound really good. I should make them sometime." Well I finally made both recipes, and I loved them both. Both recipes are very different but really good. I have posted both recipes for your convenience. I actually freeze them after they have cooled because Jason and I can't eat twelve muffins in one sitting. You can just heat them up in the microwave after they've been frozen and they turn out great.

1 cup Grape Nuts cereal
1 cup fat-free milk (I just used 1% since that's what we have on hand)
1 1/4 cups flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/2 cup chunky applesauce (I just used regular unsweetened applesauce...I don't know if that's considered chunky but it worked)
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup raisins (I don't care for raisins so I omitted them when I made these muffins)
2 Tbsp. margarine, melted

Preheat oven to 400. Combine cereal and milk. let stand 3 minutes. Meanwhile, mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in large bowl; set aside. Beat egg in medium bowl. Add applesauce, sugar, raisins, and margarine; mix well. Stir in cereal mixture until well blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. (Batter will be lumpy.)

Spoon evenly into 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray, filling each cup two-thirds full.

Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool slightly.

Yield: 12 muffins

Serving Size: 1 muffin

Nutrition Information Per Serving: 170 calories, 2.5 g total fat, o.5g saturated fat, 20mg cholesterol, 310mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 15g sugars, 4g protein

Grape Nuts Low-Fat Muffins

Malt O Meal Muffins

Just so you know, on the Malt-O-Meal box they are called "Magic Muffins."

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Original Malt-O-Meal wheat cereal, dry
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)--I used vanilla and it was delicious

Preheat oven to 400. In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients. Stir together until all ingredients are moistened. Pour batter into greased or paper-lined muffin pans, filling cups 3/4 full. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until center is firm to the touch.

Yield: 12 muffins