Pear and Applesauce Muffins

Muffins are very easy to make and they can pack all the flavors you love. This particular

recipe uses not only pears and apples, but also many spices that transform these simple muffins

into real delicacies.

Yields: 10-12 muffins

Ingredients:

1 cup applesauce

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 cup all purpose flour

2/3 cup whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 pinch nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

3 oz butter, softened

2 eggs

2 pears, peeled, cored and sliced

1 pinch of salt

Directions:

In a bowl, mix the butter with the sugar until creamy and fluffy. Add the eggs, one after another,

then the cinnamon, nutmeg and applesauce. Sift the flours with the baking powder, baking soda

and a pinch of salt and incorporate this mixture into the batter. Line a muffin tin with special

papers and spoon the batter evenly between the muffin cups. Top with a few pear slices and

bake in the preheated oven at 350F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and fragrant.

Pear and Applesauce Muffins