Spiced Pear Muffins


Submitted By: Daisy Brown

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 11/2 cups pears, peeled and chopped (may use canned pears)
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

    • Instructions


    In a large bowl, combine first eight ingredients. In another bowl, beat egg, yogurt, oil, and molasses until smooth. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pears, raisins, and walnuts.
    Fill 16 greased or paper-lined regular-size muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375ยบ for 18-22 minutes or until muffins test done.
    Cool for five minutes before removing from pans