Pear And Ginger Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1/4 teaspoon clove powder
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup grapeseed oil (or similar low-cholesterol good quality cooking oil)
• 3/4 cup milk (i used rice milk)
• 1/4 cup golden syrup
• 3 ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
• 1 1/2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, contain dairy products (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180c, and line a regular 12 hole muffin pan with muffins papers (or grease lightly).
• 2 sift flours and spices together in a large bowl, and stir in brown sugar.
• 3 in another bowl, whisk eggs till combined, then add (one by one) oil, milk and golden syrup and whisk till well-combined.
• 4 add chopped pears and ginger (and choc bits, if using) to dry mixture, then pour egg mixture in, too, and fold carefully together until just combined.
• 5 spoon mix into prepared muffin tin, and bake in oven approximately 20 minutes, until risen and golden brown on top.
• 6 turn out immediately onto wire rack to cool.
• 7 these keep very well for several days in a sealed container - the fruit keeps them moist and flavourful for longer.
• 8 (the chocolate chips contain dairy of course so are optional, but are a delicious addition if that isn't a problem.).