Spiced Pear Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped ⓘ
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons enova brand oil ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ⓘ
- 8 ounces plain fat-free yogurt ⓘ
- 1 eggs or 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups pears, peeled and finely diced ⓘ
- cooking spray ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
- Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk.
- Stir in chopped walnuts.
- Make a well in center of mixture.
- Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, oil, vanilla extract, yogurt and egg in a small bowl; add to the flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
- Fold in diced pear.
- Spoon batter into 15 muffin cups coated with cooking spray; sprinkle batter with turbinado sugar.
- Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center.
- Remove from pans immediately.
- Place on a wire rack.
- Serve either warm or eat room temperature.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1331
kcal
67% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).