Pear and Walnut Muffins

Course Breakfast

Keyword muffin, healthy muffin, easy, vegetarian, cheap, low-cost, beginner, meal-prep, low-calorie, kid-friendly, healthy, breakfast, walnuts, vanilla, pears

Cook Time 20

Servings muffins

Calories 150

Equipment

Muffin pan (15 cups)
food processor or blender

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4.5 oz.)
1/3 cup whole wheat flour (about 1.5 oz.)
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp. canola oil
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 8 oz. carton plain fat free yogurt
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups finely diced peeled pear
3 Tbsp. sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400℉.
Place walnuts in a food processor; process until finely ground.
Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours and next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk. Stir in ground walnuts. Make a well in center of mixture.
Combine brown sugar and the next 4 ingredients (through egg) in a small bowl; add to the flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Fold in diced pear.
Spoon batter into 15 muffin cups coated with cooking spray; sprinkle batter with raw sugar.
Bake at 400℉ for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center.
Remove from pans immediately. Place on a wire rack.
Serve either warm or at room temperature.

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