TRAIL MIX MUFFINS

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup granola cere12 al without raisins

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners or grease the cups, set aside.

In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, cereal, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.

In another bowl, beat eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Stir into the flour mixture until dry ingredients are just moistened. Fold in the chips, peanuts, raisins and apricots.

Fill the muffin cups 3/4s full and bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan 5 minutes them remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Yield: 18 muffins

2003 TOH recipe and photo