PEAR-OATMEAL MUFFINS

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Provided by dicentra

Time 28m

Yield 18 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup quick-cooking oats, divided
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups chopped ripe pears
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/3 cup light ricotta cheese
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 large egg white
1 large egg
cooking spray

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°.
Combine 1/2 cup oats, flour, and next 6 ingredients (flour through allspice) in a large bowl.
Stir in pear, and make a well in center of mixture. Combine buttermilk and next 5 ingredients (buttermilk through egg), and stir well with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
Spoon batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray; sprinkle 1/2 cup oats evenly over batter.
Bake at 400° for 18 minutes or until done. Remove from pans immediately, and cool on a wire rack.