GINGER PEAR MUFFINS

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 162mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges