Serving Size: 1 muffin
Phyllis Saevre - Janesville, Wisconsin
Bake-Off® Contest 20, 1969
What a wonderful idea-secret centers of cream cheese enclosed in a delicious, tender muffin. These are excellent served warm or cold.
1 cup shreds of whole bran cereal
1/2 cup milk
2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup dairy sour cream
1 package date bread mix
2 eggs
Heat oven to 400°F. Line with paper baking cups or grease bottoms only of 16 muffin cups. In large bowl, combine bran cereal and milk; let stand 10 minutes to soften. Cut each package of cream cheese into 8 equal cubes; set aside.
Add sour cream, bread mix and eggs to bran mixture; stir 50 to 75 strokes until dry particles are moistened. Divide batter evenly in paper-lined muffin cups. Press cube of cream cheese into batter in each cup; spread batter to completely cover cream cheese. Bake at 400°F. for 19 to 21 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from pan.
HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: Add 1 tablespoon flour to dry bread mix. Bake as directed above.
Nutrition Per Serving (1 muffin): Calories 200; Protein 4g; Carbohydrate 29g; Fat 7g; Sodium 160mg
From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.