1/2 c. chopped apples
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. butter, softened
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/4 c. flour
1/3 c. granulated sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. bran cereal
1 c. milk
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp. cooking oil

For Apple Filling:

In a small bowl stir together apples, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Set aside.

For Muffins:

In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl stir together cereal and milk; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir egg and oil into cereal mixture. Add cereal mixture to dry ingredients, stir just until moistened.

Place paper liners in 12 muffin cups. Spoon about half of the batter into muffin cups. Top each with a rounded teaspoon of apple filling and then the remaining batter. Bake in a 400 degree oven about 20 minutes.