Molly goes on many adventures in Alaska. All of her friends help along the way. While trying to find her missing beaded mitten with Tooey, Molly stops by Mr. Patak’s woodshop. Even though he did not have Molly’s mitten, Mr. Patak did have some warm oatmeal muffins to share!
Sharing food is one way family and friends show that they care for each other. Introduce your child to making a simple spiced oatmeal muffin recipe with basic ingredients. Read through the ingredients list first, and then point out each instruction step. It will be fun to measure, mix and watch the muffins rise in the oven together! Then, show your child how to share your muffins with your family and friends.
Ingredients
Recipe makes 12 spiced oatmeal muffins.
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2
Crack two eggs into a bowl.
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3
Add 1/3 cup white sugar and 1/3 cup brown sugar.
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4
Add 1/4 cup canola oil and 2/3 cup milk.
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5
Mix all of the wet ingredients together with a whisk (or fork) until combined and smooth.
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6
Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt to the wet ingredients in the bowl. Then add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
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7
Pour 1 cup of quick-cooking oats into the bowl.
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8
Mix all the ingredients together.
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9
Fill the muffin tin with baking cups. Then use a small measuring cup (or spoon) to fill the prepared muffin cups to 2/3 full.
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10
Put the muffin pan in the oven and bake for 15-17 minutes until muffins are fluffy and golden brown.
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