Pumpkin Pear Muffins

2 cups peeled and finely chopped pears (about 3 pears)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice blend
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup solid packed pure pumpkin*
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Peel, core and finely chop pears. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, spice, and baking powder. In a medium bowl combine eggs, pumpkin and oil. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and fold to mix. Fold in pears.

Spoon into paper-lined muffin tins. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from oven and serve warm or at room temperature.

* Notes

Use pure pumpkin, NOT pumpkin pie filling.

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Approximate Values Per Serving: 205.5 calories (30% from fat), 7 g fat (1 g saturated), 23.5 mg cholesterol, 3 g protein, 34 g carbohydrates, 1.5 g dietary fiber, 34.5 mg sodium

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