Vanilla Pear Muffins

Description

Vanilla and pear are a flavor-match made in heaven. Tender, light, and moist, and with the added goodness of whole wheat flour, these sweet vanilla pear muffins are great for breakfast or a snack. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. These muffins do not freeze well.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ripe pear – peeled, cored, and diced
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease or line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
  2. Whisk whole wheat flour
  3. all-purpose flour
  4. sugar
  5. baking powder
  6. and salt together in a bowl. Whisk yogurt
  7. oil
  8. egg
  9. and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth. Stir yogurt mixture into flour mixture until batter is just mixed; fold in pear and pecans. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  10. Place muffin tin in the preheated oven; reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until tops of muffins are browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean
  11. 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 12

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