spiced pear muffins
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This comes from Linda Jachhimstal via Taste of Home, 2000. I really like them...I am beginning to think of myself as the muffin queen. These have a really nice, unusual but delicious flavor I think. We like them and hope you do as well! Tell us what you think!
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yield
2 dz mini or 14 standard size muffins
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
Ingredients For spiced pear muffins
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2 call-purpose flour
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 cbrown sugar, packed
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1/8 tspground cloves
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1 tspground cinnamon
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2 tspground ginger
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1/8 tspground nutmeg
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1egg
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1 c(8 oz) plain yogurt
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1/ cvegetable oil
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3 Tbspmolasses
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1 1/2 cpears, peeled and finely chopped
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1/2 craisins
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1/3 cwalnuts, chopped
How To Make spiced pear muffins
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1In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In another bowl, beat the egg, yogurt, oil and molasses until smooth.
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2Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir together, but just until moistened. Fold in the pears, raisins and nuts.
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3Fill greased muffin cups (or place cup liners in the cups) about 3/4 full. Bake mini muffins at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes (or standard size muffin/cupcake cups for 18-22 minutes) until muffins test done. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Yield: 2 dozen mini muffins or 14 standard sized muffins.
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