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Gingerbread Pear Muffins
Ingredients
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1 1/2
cups all-purpose flour
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1
teaspoon baking powder
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1
teaspoon ground ginger
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1
teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2
teaspoon baking soda
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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2/3
cup mild-flavored molasses
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1/4
cup butter, melted
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1/4
cup packed brown sugar
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1
egg
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1/2
cup boiling water
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2
small pears, cut in 6 wedges each
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3
ounces dark or bittersweet chocolate broken in small pieces
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Raw sugar, optional
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly coat twelve 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray and flour.
2. In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. In a second bowl whisk together molasses, butter, brown sugar, and egg. Pour into flour mixture. Stir until combined. Whisk in boiling water. Divide evenly among muffin cups. Add 1 pear wedge to each muffin, press lightly.
3. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Sprinkle with raw sugar. Add chocolate piece to top of muffins. Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Use table knife to smooth melted chocolate. Remove from cups. Cool completely on wire rack. Makes 12.
Nutrition Facts
(Gingerbread Pear Muffins)
- Servings Per Recipe 12,
- Calories 221,
- Protein (gm) 1,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 39,
- Fat, total (gm) 7,
- Cholesterol (mg) 29,
- Saturated fat (gm) 4,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sugar, total (gm) 21,
- Vitamin A (IU) 146,
- Vitamin C (mg) 1,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 1,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 32,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 163,
- Potassium (mg) 337,
- Calcium (DV %) 61,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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easy to make and delish!
10/23/2010 05:07:13 PM Report AbuseI made this earlier this year and loved it. I will definitely make it again soon.
10/22/2010 03:20:49 PM Report AbusePears and ginger, sounds delicious, already printed it out so I can have it handy when I am ready to make them. Which will be very soon.
11/10/2009 05:40:45 PM Report Abuse