Whole Wheat, Oatmeal, And Raisin Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour (about 4 3/4 ounces)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ, untoasted
• 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 pitted dates, chopped
• 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

Recipe

• 1 lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
• 2 combine flour and next 7 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• 3 stir in oats, dates, raisins, and cranberries. make a well in center of mixture.
• 4 combine buttermilk, oil, vanilla, and egg; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
• 5 stir in boiling water. let batter stand 15 minutes.
• 6 preheat oven to 375°.
• 7 spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
• 8 bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center.
• 9 remove muffins from pans immediately; place on a wire rack.