spiced pear muffins

Spiced Pear Muffins

- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour (feel free to add more WW and less WF)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional)
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ginger or 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 8 oz. soy yogurt (or regular yogurt. but soy works great!)
- 1 large egg
- 1.5 cups pear, peeled and finely diced
- 3 tbsp raw sugar

1. preheat to 400 degrees.
2. combine flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt in medium bowl. stir well with whisk.
3. stir in chopped walnuts.
4. make a well in center of mixture.
5. combine brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, oil, vanilla, yogurt and egg in small bowl. add to flour mixture, stirring until moist.
6. fold in diced pear.
7. spoon batter into 15 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. sprinkle batter with raw sugar.
8. bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center.