Pear And Pumpkin Muffins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups chopped pears
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; grease 18 regular muffin cups (need two pans).
• 2 in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, pumpkin and oil until well blended.
• 4 stir in pears until combined.
• 5 add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just blended.
• 6 divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups.
• 7 sprinkle with brown sugar.
• 8 bake for 30-35 minutes or until tops are golden and a pick comes out clean.
• 9 let cool in pans on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the rack to cool.