Glazed Pear Muffins

2 spray(s) cooking spray

2 large pear(s), ripe, Bosc, with skin
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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 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp table salt

1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1 Tbsp 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; gently stir and 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, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

· 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 tops are 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.

*Courtesy of WW online.