A word from the Chef:

“You can turned pedestrian muffins into something that looks and tastes like it came out of a bakery. People will think you can actually cook. Family acceptance and parental love is all but assured!”

Ingredients:

• Store brand apple bran muffin mix
• Instant oatmeal, original flavor or apple cinnamon flavor
• Cinnamon to sprinkle
• One can apple pie filling

Directions:

1. Mix and prepare apple muffins according to the directions on the box.
2. Pour batter into muffin cups as per directions. Using a spoon, make a divot in the center of the batter in each muffin.
3. Add about a tablespoon full of apple pie filling to the center of each muffin.
4. Lightly dust each muffin with cinnamon and sprinkle the instant oatmeal on top.
5. Bake as per the instructions on the box, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving. They are great at room temperature too!

Added nutritional hint: Johnathan sometimes adds about a quarter cup of soluble fiber supplement (the kind the rhymes with “anyfiber”) to bring more good stuff to the table.

This amazing muffin recipe was submitted by Malt-O-Meal Facebook Family Member, Johnathan. K. Enjoy! Do you have a favorite Holiday recipe that you would like to share in a Malt-O-Meal Facebook Family Cookbook edition? Visit us at www.facebook.com/MaltOMealFanPage to become a member of our family of Fans and to get full details! Enjoy!

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