Pear Muffins

Serves: 10-11 muffins

Prep Time: 10 min

Cooking Time: 20 min

Total:  30 min

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour (white and whole wheat mix)

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground ginger

pinch of salt

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla essence

zest of 1 lemon

1/3 cup brown sugar, packed

2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 cup unsweetened apple sauce

1 ripe bosc pear, cut into thin slices

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, spices and salt.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla, zest, sugar, oil and apple sauce.
3. Add wet mixture into the dry bowl and stir until combined.
4. Spoon into the wells of a greased muffin tin and push three pear slices into the batter of each muffin.
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 400F for 20 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Adapted from thepastryaffair.com