Ginger-pear Teff Muffins

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup teff flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated gingerroot
• 1 medium ripe pear, (such as anjou or bartlett), peeled and roughly chopped (about 3/4 cup)
• 3 -4 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°. lightly coat muffin tins with cooking spray.
• 2 sift together first six ingredients (flour through salt) in a large mixing bowl. stir in brown sugar and oats.
• 3 in a separate bowl, whisk together egg, yogurt, vanilla extract, and gingerroot. add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. do not over-mix. (mixture will look dry.) fold in pear and crystallized ginger.
• 4 fill muffin tins about 3/4 full. bake 14-16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 5 cool muffins in pans on a wire rack for 5 minutes before serving.