Cliff's favorite muffins

TOPPING

3 Tablespoons flour
2 Tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
1 Tablespoon margarine or butter, cold

set aside.
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1 1/4 flour (I use half whole-wheat flour, half white)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups Bran Flakes
3/4 cup skim milk
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 egg whites
1/4 oil (I use olive oil in all recipes now)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup seedless raisins
Pam

1.  In small bowl, combine the 3 tablespoons flour and the 2 tablespoons sugar.  Using a pastry blender, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Set aside for topping.
2.  Stir together the 1 1/4 cups flour, baking powder, salt and spices.  Set aside.
3.  In large mixing bowl, conbine bran flakes and milk.  Let stand about 3 minutes or until cereal softens.  Add the 1/2 cup sugar, egg whites, oil, vanilla and raisins.  Mix well.  Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined.  Portion batter evenly into twelve 2 1/2 inch muffin pan cups coated with Pam.  Sprinkle with topping.
4.  Bake at 400 degrees about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.  Serve warm.

Yield:  12 muffins    calories 180

Cliff loves these muffins; if you dip one in coffee a bite at a time, you'd almost think you were eating a donut!