desserts

Ingredients

	2 spray(s) cooking spray
	2 large pear(s), ripe, Bosc, with skin
	1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
	1/3 cup(s) sugar, granulated
	1 tsp fresh lemon juice
	1/2 cup(s) sour cream
	1 large egg(s), beaten
	1 tsp vanilla extract
	1/3 cup(s) fat-free skim milk
	2 cup(s) all-purpose flour, unbleached
	1/2 tsp table salt
	1/2 tsp baking soda
	1 tsp baking powder
	1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar
	1/4 tsp ground ginger
	1/4 tsp vanilla extract
	3 tsp water, warm, or more if necessary

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375ºF and coat a 12-hole muffin tin with cooking spray (or muffin liners).
  
  
• Core and chop pears into tiny cubes; place in a large bowl. Add cinnamon, granulated sugar and lemon juice to pears; set aside.
  
  
• In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla and milk; set aside.
  
  
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
  
  
• Make a well with a spoon in center of flour mixture and pour in sour cream mixture and fruit mixture, alternating in small batches; mix until barely blended. Do not over beat. (NOTE: Batter will be very thick.)
  
  
• Drop batter into prepared muffin holes until about 2/3 to 3/4 full; bake until top is golden, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes in muffin pan; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. (Or leave slightly warm to dip into glaze for easier preparation.)
  
  
• While muffins are cooling, make glaze: Mix together powdered sugar, ginger, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and warm water in a small bowl (add another teaspoon of water if glaze is too thick). Spread a thin layer of glaze over each muffin. Yields 1 muffin per serving.

Notes

• You can swap apples for the pears if desired.