Super Bran Muffins

Ingredients

• Basic Muffins

  • 5 cups (1.25 litres) whole-wheat flour
  • 3 cups (750 ml) bran cereal (like Bran Buds or original All-Bran)
  • 3 cups (750 ml) wheat bran
  • 1 cup (250 ml) oat bran
  • 2 cups (500 ml) brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) raisins or other dried fruit (dates, cranberries, apricots...)
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) salt
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground nutmeg
  • 4 cups (1 litre) buttermilk
  • 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) canola oil
  • 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) water
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup (75 ml) molasses

• Topping of your choice

  • Nuts (walnuts, pecans, pine nuts, almonds, hazelnuts...)
  • Chocolate Chips