Special K® Strawberry Cereal Bran Muffins Recipe

We hear it all the time, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  With it being back to school season, I am always looking for ways to spice up breakfast for the kids and myself with nutrient-rich breakfast options like Special K® Red Berries cereal. I’m excited to share my partnership with Special K® Red Berries cereal and our super yummy Special K® Strawberry Cereal Bran Muffins recipe with you.

Special K® Red Berries cereal is a family favorite in our house, not only because it taste fantastic, but because it now has more real strawberries, 150 nourishing calories when you enjoy it with a half-cup of skim milk, and it makes the best cereal muffins EVER!

Special K® Red Berries cereal helps you start your day with fiber, whole grains, vitamin D, folic acid and of course it’s bursting with more real strawberries!  If you haven’t tried Special K® Red Berries cereal I highly suggest it.  Whether it’s in a bran muffin or a bowl, it’s berry-delicious and you can always trust that there is NO high-fructose corn syrup.

Every now and then I’ll wake up early before the kids and make them something special for breakfast like these Special K® Strawberry Bran Muffins, which were a HUGE hit since Special K® Red Berries cereal is already a family favorite.

Special K® Strawberry Cereal Bran Muffins Recipe

You’re going to need:

• 2 cups of white whole wheat flour
• 1 cups oat bran
• 2 cups Special K® Red Berries cereal (smashed)
• ¾ cup brown sugar (packed) I used an all-natural brown sugar
• 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extra
• 3 egg whites (large eggs)
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil

Topping

• 1 cup Special K® Red Berries cereal
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar (optional)
• 2 tablespoons honey (optional)

Let’s start creating the Special K® Strawberry Cereal Bran Muffins Recipe:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl and whisk together.
• Combine milk, vanilla, applesauce’s, eggs, coconut oil, in a medium sized bowl and whisk together.

• Pour the milk mixture into the large bowl (I used my KitchenAid Mixer) with the cereal, and flour mixture and mix completely.
• In a prepared muffin pan and fill cupcake liners about 3/4 of the way full.

Topping

• Sprinkle Special K® Red Berries cereal generously over each muffin.  I covered the top of the muffins completely and smashed the cereal a little to make it stick better.
• If desired sprinkle brown sugar and drizzle a tiny bit of honey on each muffin.  You’ll only need a bit of the brown sugar and honey to make the top sweet and crispy when done baking.  I made mine without honey but did sprinkle a little all-natural brown sugar on top.  Make sure to clean off all extra cereal that falls on the muffin pan, so it doesn’t burn.
• Place in the oven on lowest rack for 12 to 15 minutes or until done in center.  I start checking mine at about 10 minutes because I like to take them out as soon as they’re ready, so they stay soft and moist.

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Special K® Strawberry Cereal Bran Muffins

Rating: 5.0/5

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Serves: 12 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 10 Minutes 10 Minutes Nutrition facts: 500 calories 10 fat

Ingredients

• Muffins:
• 2 cups of white whole wheat flour
• 1 cups oat bran
• 2 cups Special K® Red Berries cereal (smashed)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed) I used an all-natural brown sugar
• 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extra
• 3 egg whites (large eggs)
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• Topping:
• 1 cup Special K® Red Berries cereal
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix together.
3. In a medium-sized bowl combine milk, vanilla, applesauce’s, eggs, coconut oil, and whisk together.
4. Pour the milk mixture into a large bowl (I used my KitchenAid Mixer) with the flour and bran mixture and mix completely.
5. In a prepared muffin pan place fill cupcake liners about 3/4th full.

Topping

1. Sprinkle Special K® Red Berries cereal generously over each muffin. I covered the top of the muffins completely and smashed the cereal a little to make it stick better.
2. Sprinkle with brown sugar and drizzle a tiny bit of honey on each muffin. You’ll only need a little of the brown sugar and honey to make the top sweet and crispy when done baking.
3. Place in the oven on the lowest rack for 12 to 15 minutes or until done in the center. I'll start checking mine in about 10 minutes because I like to take them out as soon as they’re ready so they stay soft and moist.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Special K® Red Berries.