Bran Muffins

Directions:
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
Step 2: Spread the wheat bran on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 6-8 minutes, stirring a few times so it cooks evenly. Let cool.
Step 3: While the bran is toasting, heat 1/2 cup of water in the microwave or stove top until boiling. Put the cranberries in a small bowl and pour the hot water over them, then cover with plastic wrap until the water is fully absorbed. Puree the cranberries in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Step 4: In a large bowl, mix together the toasted bran, buttermilk, and 1 cup (250ml) water, then mix in the cranberry puree, orange zest, and brown sugar.
Step 5: Stir in the oil, egg and egg white.
Step 6: Mix together the flours, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and sift into the wet ingredients. Stir until the ingredients are just combined.
Step 7: Spoon the batter into the muffin tins, making sure the batter fills the tin, and is mounded slightly in each one. Because muffin tins can vary in size, if your tins are larger, make fewer muffins.
Step 8: Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the muffins feel set in the center. Then let cool in the pan for 5 minutes and turn out onto a cooling rack. Store cooled muffins in an air tight container.