BRAN MUFFINS

For filling:

8 ounces cream cheese,softened

1/3 cup sugar

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

1 tbsp vanilla

For batter

2 1/2 cups all -purpose flour

2 cups sugar

2 1/2 tsp bang soda

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

3 1/2 cups raisin bran cereal

2 large eggs,beaten slightly

2 cups well shaken buttermilk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 400 F. and line twenty  four  muffin tins with paper liner

Make filling:

In a small bowl stir together filling ingredients until combined well.

Make batter

into a large bowl sift together flour,sugar,baking soda,salt,cinnamon,and nutmeg and stir in cereal. Add eggs,buttermilk,oil and raisins,stirring just until combined well.

Spoon 1 heaping tbsp batter into each tin and top with 2 tsp filling. Spoon 1 heaping tbsp batter over filling,spreading to cover filling completely.

Bake muffins in middle of oven 20-25 minutes,or until a tester comes out clean. Makes about 24 muffins.