![Honeyed pear and bran muffins](https://www.allysongofton.co.nz/content/recipes/3510.jpg?width=320&height=479&fit=bounds)
If you like bran muffins, then these pear and lemon muffins will become a favourite I'm sure.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup brown sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 cup bran
- grated rind and juice of 2 juicy lemons
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup plain non-fat yoghurt
- ¼ cup water
- 125 grams butter, melted and cooled
- 1 large juicy ripe pear, peeled, cored and finely diced (or use 2 small pears)
Method
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar and salt into a bowl. Stir in the bran and make a well in the centre.
- In a jug, mix together the lemon rind and juice, eggs, yoghurt and water. Stir into the dry ingredients and fold in the melted butter and pear.
- Divide evenly among 12 well-greased muffin tins.
- Bake at 220ºC for 20 minutes until well risen and golden. Stand in the tins for 5 mintues before serving.
Cooks Tips
- Serve these muffins with Honey Cream in place of butter. Whip together 1 cup cream with ¼ cup liquid honey. - You can vary the flavour of these muffins by using honey in place of brown sugar and using diced apple or nashi in place of pears.
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