Pear Muffins

Delicious and sweet

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2  tablespoons butter, very soft
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup yogurt
• 2  cups pears, peeled and diced (2 med or lg Bartletts)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F Line a 12-cup muffin tin with baking cups.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger.
3. In a medium bowl, cream butter with brown sugar. Beat in eggs one by one, followed by yogurt. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture, stirring until just combined. Mixture will be thick. Add pears and stir just until well distributed.
4. Fill muffin cups evenly with the mixture. Each cup should be quite full.
5. Bake at 375F for 17-20 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
6. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or cold.