Ginger Pear Muffins

• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups chopped peeled fresh pears
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons butter, melted

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. In a small bowl, beat brown sugar, oil and egg until well blended. Beat in buttermilk. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, ginger, salt and cinnamon; gradually beat into buttermilk mixture until blended. Stir in pears. Fill 18 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
2. For topping, combine brown sugar and ginger. Stir in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
3. Bake 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

brown sugar, canola oil, egg, buttermilk, flour, baking soda, ground ginger, salt, ground cinnamon, fresh pears, brown sugar, ground ginger, butter

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/ginger-pear-muffins/ (may not work)