Whole Wheat, Oatmeal, And Raisin Muffins

• 1 cup whole wheat flour (about 4 3/4 ounces)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons untoasted wheat germ
• 2 tablespoons wheat bran
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1/3 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• Cooking spray

1. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 7 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in oats, dates, raisins, and cranberries. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine buttermilk, oil, vanilla, and egg; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Stir in boiling water. Let batter stand 15 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
3. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375u0b0 for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove muffins from pans immediately; place on a wire rack.
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whole wheat flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, untoasted wheat germ, bran, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, quickcooking oats, dates, raisins, cranberries, lowfat buttermilk, canola oil, vanilla, egg, boiling water, cooking spray

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/whole-wheat-oatmeal-raisin-muffins (may not work)