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Ginger Pear Muffins

Name: Ginger Pear Muffins
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup canola oil; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 cup buttermilk; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups chopped peeled fresh pears; TOPPING:; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 teaspoons butter, melted

21 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

1-1/2 dozen

This wonderful recipe has been in my files for years. The chunks of fresh pear make each bite moist and delicious. —Lorraine Caland, Thunder Bay, Ontario

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Ingredients

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup buttermilk
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups chopped peeled fresh pears
TOPPING:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, beat brown sugar, oil and egg until well blended. Beat in buttermilk. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, ginger, salt and cinnamon; gradually beat into buttermilk mixture until blended. Stir in pears. Fill 18 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
For topping, combine brown sugar and ginger. Stir in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
Bake 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

Buttermilk

Warmed buttermilk will appear curdled.

Nutrition Facts

1 muffin: 174 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 162mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

Ginger Pear Muffins

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