Pear Muffins

I had a few pears sitting around this weekend, so I decided muffins would be a tasty treat. They were a little dry, but I think that was because my oven is terrible and is always too hot. The pear taste was great, though! I will make these again, no doubt.



Low Fat Pear Muffins
From about.com

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour


• 1/2 cup sugar


• 1 tbsp baking powder


• 1/2 tsp salt


• 1/2 tsp cinnamon


• 1/2 tsp ginger


• 1/4 tsp nutmeg


• 3/4 cup non-fat milk


• 1 large egg, lightly beaten


• 2 tbsp canola oil


• 1 large, ripe pear, peeled, cored and chopped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper muffin cups.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and spices in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine milk, egg and canola oil.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add milk mixture. Stir until just moist. Fold in chopped pear. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full, and bake for 20 minutes.

Makes 12 muffins.