This recipe is really good if you enjoy the gingerbread sort of flavour that molasses and spice have to offer ( I love it!)  These muffins are full of energy and are a great way to get in the nutrients molasses has to offer: iron and B vitamins, calcium, magnesium and potassium.

Make this a project with your toddler and they will be so proud and excited to share them with the rest of the family!

Help your toddler mix these dry ingredients in a large bowl:

1& 1/2 c flour

1 c oats

3/4 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp allspice

Multitask and mix these ingredients at the same time in a seperate small bowl:

1/2 c molasses

1 c apple sauce

1 egg / egg replacer

1/3 c milk / soy

2 tbsp grapeseed (or your choice of ) oil

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix them with your toddler’s help.  Then have your toddler carefully spoon the batter into muffin tins (3/4 full) – wipe away the mess left around the edges so it doesn’t burn!  Cut some apple slices and put one on top of each muffin, you can sprinkle some brown sugar on the top of some of the muffins for those with a sweet tooth (I prefer to leave it off the muffins that the toddler is eating )  Put in the oven for 15 min and check with a tooth pick – cook until the toothpick come out clean. – Let cool and enjoy!