Spiced Pear & Walnut Muffins

Spiced Pear & Walnut Muffins
Recipe by Dragon

I love the heady spiced scent of these muffins when they are fresh from the oven. These muffins are wonderful with a cup of hot apple cider or a cup of tea. Enjoy!

Makes: 12 muffins

Ingredients:
2 pears, peeled, cored and diced
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 bananas, mashed
2 eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup walnuts

Topping:
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease or line muffin tins.

2. Combine the pears and sugars. Toss until the pears are well coated.

3. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Set aside.

4. Beat together bananas, eggs, oil and vanilla until blended. Add the dry ingredients into the banana mixture; mix well.

5. Fold in pears and walnuts just until combined. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, dividing batter equally.

6. For the topping, combine brown sugar, chopped walnuts, flour, butter and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the muffins.

7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden.