Maple Pear Oatmeal Muffins

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour or 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped finely
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats, not instant or 1 1/2 cups oats
• 1 large bosc pears or 1 large Anjou pear, firm but ripe
• 1 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 egg
• cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare muffin cups with a light coating of cooking spray.
2. Combine dry ingredients (flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon) together in a bowl.
3. Core and dice the pears into small chunks. Combine the pears, buttermilk, maple syrup, oil, sugar, egg and all but 2 tablespoons of the oatmeal together in a second bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes.
4. Combine the pecans and reserved oatmeal together to use as a topping for the muffins. Set aside.
5. Combine the wet and dry ingredients together until just mixed. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling 2/3s full. Sprinkle with the pecan/oatmeal mix. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes and remove from pan.
6. Serve warm or let the muffins finish cooling on a rack.

flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, pecans, quickcooking, bosc pears, buttermilk, brown sugar, maple syrup, canola oil, egg, cooking spray

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/maple-pear-oatmeal-muffins-152594 (may not work)