Maple Pear Oatmeal Muffins

Maple Pear Oatmeal Muffins

Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour or 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped finely
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats, not instant or 1 1/2 cups oats
• 1 large bosc pears or 1 large Anjou pear, firm but ripe
• 1 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 egg
• cooking spray

Directions

• 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare muffin cups with a light coating of cooking spray.
• 2 Combine dry ingredients (flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon) together in a bowl.
• 3 Core and dice the pears into small chunks. Combine the pears, buttermilk, maple syrup, oil, sugar, egg and all but 2 tablespoons of the oatmeal together in a second bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes.
• 4 Combine the pecans and reserved oatmeal together to use as a topping for the muffins. Set aside.
• 5 Combine the wet and dry ingredients together until just mixed. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling 2/3s full. Sprinkle with the pecan/oatmeal mix. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes and remove from pan.
• 6 Serve warm or let the muffins finish cooling on a rack.