Pear Bran Muffins

Category: Desserts
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups whole-grain pastry flour
• 1 cup wheat bran
• 2 tablespoons granular sugar substitute
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄4 cups 1 percent or fat-free buttermilk
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 Bosc pear, cored and cut into 1⁄4-inch dice
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly coat with cooking spray.
3. Combine flour, bran, sugar substitute, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Combine buttermilk, eggs, oil, pear, and vanilla in another mixing bowl.
4. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix just to combine; do not overmix. Divide batter evenly into muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool and serve.

Nutritional Information:
130 calories
5 g fat
1 1⁄4 g saturated fat
5 g protein
20 g carbohydrate
5 g dietary fiber
200 mg sodium