Greetings folks:

I have a recipe for bran muffins that my mom has made for years.
They're a nice moist and tasty muffin, but I'm trying to make them a
bit more healthy - mostly in the direction of less sugar and more
fibre. Not sure if I can reduce the fat in them or not.

I don't have the recipe itself with me, this is just the ingredients
off the top of my head. The recipe is for a rather big batch, the idea
is you make up this giant bowl of muffin mix and keep it in your
fridge, baking it as you require.

It has three cups of sugar (1.5 white, 1.5 brown), five cups whole
wheat flour, a quart of buttermilk, a couple of cups of All Bran cereal
(mixed with a cup or two of boiling water, and left to cool first), a
couple of cups of Bran Flakes, a cup of shortening, some baking soda
and salt, and raisins.

The last time I made them, I replaced one cup of flour with ground
flaxseed, and reduced the sugar by 1/2 cup. They still came out tasting
great with the same moist texture, so I'm thinking of reducing the
sugar by a further half cup next time around. Any other suggestions for
increasing fibre?

Thanks!

KD