Pear And Walnut Muffins

• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour (about 1 1/2 ounces)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (8-ounce) carton plain fat-free yogurt
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 cups finely diced peeled pear
• Cooking spray
• 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
2. Place walnuts in a food processor; process until finely ground.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Spoon batter into 15 muffin cups coated with cooking spray; sprinkle batter with turbinado sugar. Bake at 400u0b0 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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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pear-walnut-muffins (may not work)