Date Bran Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients

Nonstick Cooking Spray
1 1/2 cups 100% Bran cereal
1 1/2 cups skim milk
1/3 cup margarine, melted
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
14 pkts Equal sweetener
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup pitted dates, chopped

Combine cereal and milk in a medium bowl.  Let stand 5 minutes.  Stir in margarine,
egg and vanilla.  Add combined flour, Equal, baking powder, cinnamon and salt,
stirring just until mixture is blended.  Stir in dates.  Spoon batter into
greased muffin pans, bake in preheated 375 degree oven until muffins are
browned and toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.  
Cool in pans on wire rack for 5 minutes, remove from pans and cool on wire rack.  

SERVING SIZE:  1 muffin

POINTS:  2