Gingerbread Rice-Bran Muffins

Description
This recipe is from the 8-Week Cholesterol Cure Cookbook by Robert E. Kowalski, pg 290. The only change I made was 2 tbsp corn syrup instead of 2 tbsp canola oil. Oh, and this is the only fat-free muffin recipe I have made where the muffins don't stick to the paper cups when you eat them right out of the oven!

Ingredients

 * 1½ cup rice bran
 * ¼ cup raisins
 * ¾ cup all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
 * ½ cup hot water
 * 1½ tbsp baking powder
 * ¾ cup molasses
 * ¾ tbsp ginger
 * 2 tbsp corn syrup
 * ¾ tbsp cinnamon
 * 2 egg whites

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 425°F.
 * 2) Mix dry ingredients, including raisins, together in a large bowl.
 * 3) Mix moist ingredients in a blender and then add to dry ingredients.
 * 4) Pour batter into muffin pans lined with paper baking cups.
 * 5) Bake about 13 minutes.