Pear-Oatmeal Muffins

JasiBella
JasiBella Posts: 1,168
edited September 19 in Recipes
1 cup quick-cooking oats, divided
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
2 cups chopped ripe pear
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/3 cup light Ricotta cheese
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 large egg white
1 large egg

recipe directions
Preheat oven to 400*F. Combine 1/2 cup oats, flour, and next 6 ingredients (flour through allspice) in a large bowl. Stir in pear, and make a well in center of mixture. Combine buttermilk and next 5 ingredients (buttermilk through egg), and stir well with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray; sprinkle 1/2 cup oats evenly over batter. Bake for 18 minutes or until done. Remove from pans immediately, and cool on a wire rack.

Serves: 18
calories 168
total fat 4
sat fat 1
protein 4
fiber 1
sodium (mg) 233
carbs 29
ww pts 3

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  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    1 cup quick-cooking oats, divided
    2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    3/4 cup sugar
    1 Tbsp. baking powder
    1 tsp. baking soda
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
    1/4 tsp. ground allspice
    2 cups chopped ripe pear
    3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
    1/3 cup light Ricotta cheese
    1/4 cup vegetable oil
    1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
    1 large egg white
    1 large egg

    recipe directions
    Preheat oven to 400*F. Combine 1/2 cup oats, flour, and next 6 ingredients (flour through allspice) in a large bowl. Stir in pear, and make a well in center of mixture. Combine buttermilk and next 5 ingredients (buttermilk through egg), and stir well with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray; sprinkle 1/2 cup oats evenly over batter. Bake for 18 minutes or until done. Remove from pans immediately, and cool on a wire rack.

    Serves: 18
    calories 168
    total fat 4
    sat fat 1
    protein 4
    fiber 1
    sodium (mg) 233
    carbs 29
    ww pts 3
  • miasuperstar
    miasuperstar Posts: 112
    Sounds good. Whats the serving size?
  • LosingIt4good
    LosingIt4good Posts: 1,214 Member
    These sound great! Plus I have all the stuff to make it except the buttermilk but Im goin shoppin tomorrow so.... Thanks!! I cant wait to have them for breakfast!
  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    Sounds good. Whats the serving size?
    Makes 18 muffins... that's all I know :flowerforyou:
  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    These sound great! Plus I have all the stuff to make it except the buttermilk but Im goin shoppin tomorrow so.... Thanks!! I cant wait to have them for breakfast!
    You're very welcome:flowerforyou:
  • cquick
    cquick Posts: 220
    anything with pears and cardamom is on my to-bake list!

    great suggestion! if i make some, i'll picnpost!
  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    I've never used cardamom (car-ah-mom or card-ah-mum?)
  • LosingIt4good
    LosingIt4good Posts: 1,214 Member
    THESE ARE AWESOME!!

    I made them tonight so we could have them for breakfast in the AM.
    They made the whole house smell soooooooooo good!!
    I couldnt wait till morning.. I ate one warm right out of the oven...:laugh:

    OMG.. Im in heaven...:love:

    Thank you sooooooo much for sharing this recipe!!
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