Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Line 2 muffin pans with paper liners.
Place the raisins in a medium bowl, and sprinkle them with the baking soda. Pour the boiling water over the raisins, stir once, then set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the honey,flour, salt, egg, oil, milk and wheat bran until just combined. Add in the raisin mixture (both the raisins and the raisin water) and mix until just combined. Do not over mix.
Fill each paper liner 3/4 full of batter. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove and allow to cool on the wire racks.