Multigrain Muffins

1 cup (5 ½ - 6 oz) multigrain hot cereal mix

1 ½ cups (12 oz) water

1 cup (5 oz) AP flour

4 tsp baking powder

¾ tsp salt

1 tsp pie spice

1 egg

¼ cup vegetable oil

¼ cup (1 ¾ oz) brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 tb demerara or turbinado sugar (for topping)

1. Mix the multigrain cereal mix with 1 ½ cups boiling water and let sit for one hour to cool.
2. Preheat oven to 425℉.
3. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and pie spice.
4. Beat the egg and mix with the oil and sugar. Add to cereal.
5. Pour the cereal mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
6. Spoon batter into greased muffin tins and top with the turbinado sugar.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Turn out onto rack to cool.

Makes 12 muffins.