Apple Bran Muffins Recipe

1 1/4 cup bran
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/3 cup milk
2 eggs
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup butter
1 cup apples, green are best,
1 chopped
1 cup raisins (optional)

1. Combine bran, flour, baking powder, nutmeg and cloves; set aside.

2. Cream together milk, eggs, maple syrup, and butter; fold in flour mixture.

3. Stir in apples and raisins.

4. Pour into oiled muffin tins, and bake at 350 degrees until tops split, roughly after 15 to 25 minutes.