No "Muffin-Top" Muffins

(I made up the name for you, Kimmie!)

1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour

2 teas baking powder

2 teas pumpkin pie spice (or 1 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp ginger + 1/4 teas nutmeg)

1/4 teas baking soda

1/4 teas salt

1 1/2 cups bran buds (kellogs all bran cereal is preferred)

1 1/4 cups boiling water

1/2 cup brown sugar (packed) *I used scant 1/2 cup splenda brown sugar

3/4 cup skim milk

1/4 cup oil *I substituted 1/4 cup applesauce instead of oil

1 egg *could do 2 egg whites

1/2 cup raisins *I omitted these

Preheat oven to 400 deg. Lightly spray muffin pans or line with cupcake papers.

Stir together flour, baking powder and soda, pumpkin pie spices and salt; set aside.

In large mixing bowl, stir together cereal and boiling water; let stand 2 minutes OR until water is absorbed.

Mix sugar into softened cereal until well-combined.

Stir in milk and oil. Add egg; beat well.

Add flour mixture, stirring until combined.

Pour batter evenly into muffin cups.

Bake about 20 minutes or until top of muffins are light golden and spring back when lightly touched.

THESE ARE THE BEST BRAN MUFFINS I HAVE EVER HAD!!