Shannon'S Ultimate Zucchini Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-bran cereal (wheat flakes)
1 cup bran flakes (organic-the real deal)
1/2 cup Wheatena or 1/2 cup cracked wheat
1 cup Post Grape-Nuts cereal
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 1/2 cups dry low-fat buttermilk
3 egg whites
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/3 cup honey
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup zucchini (shredded)
1 cup pecans (chopped)
1 cup raisins

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F and spray muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
Combine cereals, bran, wheat germ together. Pour prepared buttermilk over mixture and let it sit for five minutes in a large bowl.
In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon and set aside.
Add egg whites, applesauce, brown sugar, honey, yogurt and vanilla extract to cereal mixture and mix.
Add flour mixture to batter stirring til moistened.
Add zucchini, pecans and raisins and thoroughly mix.
Fill tins almost full--they will not raise much.
Bake for 25 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
Note: You can make this into a loaf but bake for 50-60 minutes instead.