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PEAR-OATMEAL MUFFINS
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup sugar ½ cup quick-cooking oats 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cardamom ¼ teaspoon ground allspice 2 cups chopped ripe pear ¾ cup low-fat buttermilk ⅓ cup light ricotta cheese ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 large egg white 1 large egg Vegetable cooking spray ½ cup quick-cooking oats
STEPS 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. 3. Stir in pear; make a well in center of mixture. 4. Combine buttermilk and next 5 ingredients; stir well with whisk. 5. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. 6. Spoon batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray; sprinkle ½ cup oats evenly over batter. 7. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes or until done. 8. Remove from pans immediately and cool on a wire rack. 9. Serving: 18 muffins
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