Branana Nut Muffins

I've tweaked the original recipe for years until it just doesn't get any better than this. The batter will last a month in the fridge so it's easy to make just a few muffins at a time.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24-28 muffins

Ingredients

• 1  cup boiling water
• 3  cups  all-bran cereal
• 1⁄4  vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup Splenda granular (sugar substitute)
• 2  bananas
• 1  pint buttermilk
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 3  eggs
• 1  tablespoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  cup dried cranberries or 1  cup  dried apple

Directions

1. Pour boiling water over 1/2 of the bran cereal.
2. Cream together butter, eggs, sugar, bananas.
3. blend in bran mixture and buttermilk.
4. Add flour, baking soda and salt.
5. stir in dried fruit and nuts.
6. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes.