Cheerios* Pumpkin Muffins

Prep Time:15 Mins | Total Time:33 Mins | Makes:12

Gather a group of crafty kids to create edible holiday table decorations.

2 cups (500 mL) Multigrain or Original CHEERIOS* cereal, finely crushed

1 1/4 cups (300 mL) flour

2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder

1 tsp (5 mL) each baking soda and ground ginger

1/2 tsp (2 mL) each cinnamon and salt

1/4 tsp (1 mL) each nutmeg and ground cloves

1 cup (250 mL) pumpkin purée (not pie filling)

1 cup (250 mL) Yoplait SourceTM or Yoplait Creamy Stirred Yogourt

3/4 cup (175 mL) lightly packed brown sugar

1/3 cup (75 mL) vegetable oil

1 egg

2/3 cup (150 mL) raisins

Heat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease bottoms only of 12 regular size muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
In large bowl, stir together cereal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves.
In separate bowl combine pumpkin, yogurt, brown sugar, oil and egg. Stir into cereal mixture. Stir in raisins.
Spoon evenly into muffin cups.
Bake 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes and remove from pan.

Kitchen Tip: Two cups (500 mL) of Cheerios* equals 3/4 cup (175 mL) finely crushed cereal.