Maple Pecan Muffins - Recipe

1 cup mixed-grain cereal (like baby cereal)
2 cups boiling water
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
4 tbsp. Fifty-50 low sugar maple syrup
pinch of salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup safflower oil
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

In a medium bowl, mix the cereal and water. Set aside for 20 minutes for the grains to swell. Preheat the oven to 400F. In a medium bowl, sift the flour and baking powder. In a large bowl, beat the maple syrup, salt, egg and oil with an electric mixer. Slowly add the flour and the cereal to the syrup mixture, add in the pecans  and mix well. Spoon about 1/4 cup of batter into each well of a muffin tin lined with baking cups. Bake for 18-22 minutes. Remove pan from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Remove muffins from the pan and cool on a wire rack for an additional 25 minutes.

Makes approximately 12 muffins