Pear & ginger muffins
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Pear & ginger muffins

By Good Food

A fruity and zingy twist to a classic, perfect with a cup of coffee

  • Prep:15 mins
    Cook:40 mins
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 202
  • fat 9g
  • saturates 5g
  • carbs 28g
  • sugars 9g
  • fibre 1g
  • protein 5g
  • salt 0.43g

Ingredients

  • 75g butter
  • 75g light muscovado sugar
  • 2 medium eggs, beaten
  • 2 medium ripe pears, peeled, cored, cut into chunks
  • 2½ cm piece stem ginger, finely chopped
  • finely grated zest 1 lemon
  • 4 tbsp semi-skimmed milk
  • 175g natural yogurt
  • 175ml self-raising flour
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Lightly oil nine deep muffin tins.

  2. Place the butter and sugar in a bowl, then beat until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, then stir in the pears, stem ginger and lemon zest.

  3. Mix the milk into the yogurt. Mix the flour with the ginger. Stir a little of the milk mixture into the butter mixture, then stir a little of the flour into the mixture. Repeat until all the ingredients are used up, being careful not to over-mix.

  4. Divide the mixture between the muffin tins, filling to the top. Bake for 40 mins until golden. Serve warm.

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