Ginger Pear Muffins

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup cooking oil 
• 1  eggs beaten
• 0.7 cup milk fat-free
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.8 teaspoon ground ginger divided
• 1 tablespoon oat bran 
• 0.8 cup pears chopped
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• toothpicks
• muffin liners

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
2. Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, and salt together in a bowl; form a well in the center of flour mixture.
3. Whisk milk, oil, and egg together in a small bowl and pour into well. Stir until batter is just moistened; fold in pear and walnuts. Fill prepared muffin cups with batter.
4. Mix oat bran and remaining 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger together in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean and tops are brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing from muffin cups.
6. Serve warm.