Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º F. Place rack in the center of the oven. Lightly coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

In a medium mixing bowl, combine bran cereal, water and pumpkin and let sit for at least 5 minutes.

Step 3

In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, honey, sugar and oil. Combine egg mixture with bran mixture and stir till smooth.

Step 4

Mix in flours, baking soda and spices. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Step 5

Put a scant 1/2 cup of batter into each muffin tin. Sprinkle with walnuts and bake for about 20 minutes till tops are brown and a toothpick tests clean.

Step 6

Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.