Refrigerator Bran Muffins (Heart-Smart & Healthy)

1. Mix cereal and and wheat bran in a large heatproof bowl. Add boiling water, stir well and set aside for 1 hour.
2. Whisk together flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
3. If baking right away, preheat oven to 375 F and two 12-count coat muffin tins with cooking spray or liners.
4. Add 1 Cup of the buttermilk to the bran mixture; stir well. Add remaining buttermilk, egg substitute, sugars, applesauce, oil and vanilla, stirring until smooth.
5. Add flour mixture and stir until a thick batter forms.
6. Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full of batter. For regular size muffins, bake 20-25 minutes; for mini muffins, bake 10-12 minutes, until puffed and lightly browned.

Per regular muffin: approximately 130 calories, 3.5 grams fat, 2 grams fiber