PEAR BUTTER SPICE MUFFINS

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup apple butter ( I used my pear butter)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line muffin pan
• Combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice in a large bowl. Remove 2 tablespoons of the sugar mixture to another bowl and add pecans, combine and set aside.
• Add flour, baking powder and salt to remaining sugar mixture in large bowl. Whisk milk, oil and egg together, combine into flour mixture until just moistened.Batter will be thick.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon batter into each muffin cup. Spread to cover bottom of cups.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon of pear butter into each cup.
• Spoon remaining batter evenly over apple butter.
• Sprinkle tops with pecan mixture.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.