Healthy Muffin

(Contributed by Karen)

Here is a healthy muffin:

1 cup boiling water poured over 2 cups of all bran cereal.
In another bowl mix these items;
1.5 cups sugar (I don't like white sugar so maybe you could use brown or 'sugar in the raw')
1/2 cup apple sauce
2 cups buttermilk (I use orange juice)
2 1/3rd cups flour (I do not use white flour. Make a mix of whole wheat flour and some white flour MORE wheat or rye than white)
1 cup bran flakes
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/3 teaspoon baking soda
Now the fun stuff..... add: raisins, chopped dates, walnuts, grated carrots, chopped apples, fresh pineapple, dried cherries, blueberries and flaxseed....... whatever you want.
Mix the ingredients from both bowls together, mix well, pour into muffin tins. Pour into the tins to half full. The batter keeps in the fridge covered for a month and the muffins freeze well.
I packaged the muffins in
freezer bags so my mom can grab a muffin anytime.
Enjoy these very healthy muffins!

Pumpkin Muffins

‎1 1/2 c. flour (I used hard white wheat)
1/2 t. salt
1 c. sugar (I used honey granules)
1 t. baking soda
1 c. pumpkin puree
1/2 c. oil (you could sub apple sauce)
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. water (I used plain yogurt)
1/2 t. nutmeg (I used 1/4 for a milder flavor)
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. allspice (optional)
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
handful of mini chocolate chips (necessary)

Mix dry ingredients. Beat wet ingredients. Mix in pumpkin. Fold wet into dry. Add nuts and chocolate chips. Bake at 350.