Pear-Walnut Muffins Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Makes 12 muffins

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 1 slightly beaten egg

• 1/2 cup cooking oil

• 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 pear, peeled, cored, and finely chopped

• 3 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

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Method:

1. Lightly grease twelve 2 1/2 inch muffin cups or line with paper bake cups; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl combine flour, the 1/2 cup brown sugar, the baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.

3. In small bowl combine egg, oil, yogurt, and vanilla. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in finely chopped pear.

4. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full.

5. For topping, combine walnuts and the 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Sprinkle over batter.

6. Bake in a 400°C oven about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

7. Remove muffins from muffin cups; serve warm.