Wheat berry & lemon muffins

Ingredients

~Makes 18 muffins

1 1/2 cup Uncle Sam Original cereal
1/2 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup old fashioned oats
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, divided
3/4 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

Combine half soy milk (3/4 cup) with lemon juice. Mix and let sit until ready to use. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In bowl of mixer, combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time until incorporated. Add vanilla and molasses and beat until blended. Mix in cereal.

In large bowl, whisk flours, oats, cinnamon, lemon zest, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.

In a small bowl combine the lemon milk with the other 3/4 cup of milk.

Alternately, add flour and milk to mixing bowl always beginning and ending with flour.

Spray vegetable spray in muffin cups or use paper liners. Fill cups 3/4 full. And bake at 375 for about 17 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of muffin is clean.

Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.