In a small bowl, melt 3 tbsp butter. Set aside to cool slightly.

In a medium sized bowl, place raisins and 1 1/2 cups warm water. Let soak for 10 minutes while combining the rest of the "wet" ingredients. (when they are done soaking, you will strain the water from the raisins)

In a large bowl, combine prune juice, Kefir, molasses, vanilla and egg. Whisk to combine. (Note- spray the tbsp with cooking spray first, so the molasses comes free from the spoon, more easily)

Add milled flax seed to the wet ingredients, and allow to rest for 10 minutes.

While wet ingredients are soaking, combine flour, baking powder and soda, salt and spices in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly.

When ten minutes are up, add soaked and drained raisins to the wet ingredients, and stir.

Next, add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, and stir until all flour is absorbed.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Grease muffin pan or line with paper liners.

Fill your greased (or lined) wells with batter). When I made this, i baked them in a larger (1/2 c per well) muffin tin. It made 6 muffins. If you choose to use a standard size muffin pan, it will make 12 muffins. I use a 3 tbsp scoop to fill the muffin tin wells. If using a standard size muffin tin, that will be one scoop. If using a large muffin size pan, it will use 2 scoops.

Place filled muffin tin into 400 degree oven and bake for 5 minutes. We are starting with a higher temperature to create that beautiful domed appearance we love in bakery style muffins.

After 5 minutes, turn heat down to 350 and bake for 20 more minutes. If using a standard size muffin pan, you may not have to bake them as long. Check muffins (regardless of size) after 15 minutes of baking at 350 degrees.

When muffins are finished baking, remove from oven. Turn muffns over onto a clean towel, or place on a cooling rack to cool. At least 10 minutes.

Muffins are best served warm. For some reason, the spices seem to fade with the muffins are cold. Reheating them in the microwave for 10 seconds seems to bring back their strength. I recommend serving them with a smear of softened butter.