Healthy Bran Muffins

• 3 cups natural bran
• 3 cups all-bran cereal or 3 cups 100% bran
• 2/3 cup wheat germ
• 3 cups boiling water
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup butter (softened) or 1 cup margarine (softened)
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 4 eggs
• 4 cups buttermilk
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups raisins

1. Combine brans & wheat germ in a mixing bowl; stir in water & set aside.
2. Cream sugars with margarine in a very large mixing bowl; beat in molasses & eggs.
3. Combine buttermilk with remaining ingredients & add to sugar/egg mixture; stir until well blended.
4. Cover the bowl & allow to stand in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
5. Spoon into greased or lined muffin tins whenever you want a batch of fresh muffins - at this point, you can add fresh or frozen cranberries, blueberries, raspberries, pieces of banana or apple - use your imagination.
6. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 22 - 25 minutes.

natural bran, allbran cereal, boiling water, brown sugar, white sugar, butter, molasses, eggs, buttermilk, flour, baking soda, salt, raisins

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/healthy-bran-muffins-114718 (may not work)