Ingredients:

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups applesauce, unsweetened

1 1/2 banana, mashed

½ cup honey

5 cups, Old Fashioned rolled oats

¼ cup flaxseed meal

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

3 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2¾ cups milk

The next 3 ingredients are optional!

½ cup chopped walnuts

¼ cup dried cherries (can use cranberries or raisins)

½ cup white chocolate

oil for muffin tin

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix eggs, vanilla, applesauce, banana and honey in a bowl.

3. Add in oats, flax, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and mix well with wet ingredients.

4. Finally pour in milk and combine.

5. Spray a 12 and 6 capacity muffin tin with cooking spray or use cupcake liners. Pour mixture 6. evenly into muffin tin cups.

7. If using toppings add them onto the tops of muffins now. If using fresh or frozen fruit, drop it right into the batter.

8. Bake 30 minutes until a toothpick in center comes out clean.

9. If wanting to drizzle chocolate over top, melt chocolate in a double boiler on stove. As heating, add a tablespoon of milk until melted. After muffins are out of oven, drizzle the chocolate over top to your liking.

Bon Appetit!