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Gingerbread Pear Muffins

Rated :   by 1 person
Makes: 12
Prep: 25 minutes
Bake: 15 minutes
Cool: 10 minutes
 
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Gingerbread Pear Muffins
maryannandchuck says:
Pears and ginger, sounds delicious, already printed it out so I can have it handy when I am ready to......
Pears 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.
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2  cups all-purpose flour
  • 1  tsp. baking powder
  • 1  tsp. ground ginger
  • 1  tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2  tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4  tsp. salt
  • 2/3  cup mild-flavored molasses
  • 1/4  cup butter, melted
  • 1/4  cup packed brown sugar
  • 1  egg
  • 1/2  cup boiling water
  • 2  small pears, cut in 6 wedges each
  • 3  ounces dark or bittersweet chocolate broken in small pieces
  •   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

  • Servings Per Recipe 12
  • Calories 221,
  • Total Fat (g) 7,
  • Saturated Fat (g) 4,
  • Monounsaturated Fat (g) 1,
  • Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 0,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 29,
  • Sodium (mg) 163,
  • Carbohydrate (g) 39,
  • Total Sugar (g) 21,
  • Fiber (g) 2,
  • Protein (g) 1,
  • Vitamin A (DV%) 0,
  • Vitamin C (DV%) 2,
  • Calcium (DV%) 6,
  • Iron (DV%) 11,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Comments ( 2 )
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maryannandchuck wrote:

Pears 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
wleonard4 wrote:

pumpkin muffin or pumpkin bread

11/2/2009 07:08:43 AM Report Abuse

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