Super Moist Bran Muffins

A fan of Mimi’s Café’s bran muffins I have tried numerous times to recreate and I think I have a version worth repeating here. Super moist and dense, these are great for breakfast with coffee and some fruit. This batch should make a dozen large muffins.

• 1 1/2 cup all-bran cereal
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 oz. of apple butter
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup raisins
• honey to drizzle on top

Preheat oven to 400˚. In a large mixing bowl pour boiling water over 1/2 cup bran cereal, mix in oil and set aside. In another bowl mix egg, sugar, buttermilk and remaining bran cereal. Add both bran mixtures together, then add sifted flour, soda and salt. Next stir in the apple butter, nuts and raisins. Mix all thoroughly. Pour into 12 muffin (paper lined) or greased muffin tins and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and drizzle with honey and let cool.