Start by combining the flour, brown sugar and oatmeal in a large mixing bowl.
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Add the rest of the dry ingredients, including the yummy spices.
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In a large measuring cup, combine the milk, eggs, vanilla and oil.
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Whisk it well, then add to the dry ingredients.
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Stir just until combined.
In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then add to the batter and fold in.
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Then add the chopped pears and fold those in, too.
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Fill paper-lined muffin cups with batter and bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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Spiced Pear Muffins
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. allspice
2 egg whites
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
4 tsp. grated orange peel
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 medium pears, peeled and chopped
In a large mixing bowl, combine first seven ingredients (flour through allspice). In a measuring cup, combine milk, oil, egg, orange peel and vanilla. Whisk well to lightly beat egg, then add to the dry ingredients and stir just until completely moistened. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Fold in pears.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Makes one dozen.
Will have to try these! We love our muffins around here.
ReplyDeleteI will have to give these a try. I especially enjoy muffins for breakfast and make them quite often. Thanks for sharing your recipe! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious! Like you, I love to bake with "in season" produce. This will be a great one to try. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGREAT!!! muffin recipe. THANKS!!! Geri
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe!
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