Pear Oatmeal Muffins

Adapted from FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Produce for Better Health Foundation

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size	1 muffin
Calories	200
Calories from Fat	50
Total Fat	6 g
Saturated Fat	1 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	150 mg
Total Carbohydrate	32 g
Dietary Fiber	3 g
Sugars	8 g
Proteins	5 g
Vitamin A	0% DV
Vitamin C	4% DV
Calcium	8% DV
Iron	10% DV

Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Servings and Times

Servings	12
Preparation Time	30 minutes

Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 0.9

Ingredients and Preparation

Ingredients	Measures
Quick-cooking oats	1 cup
All-purpose flour	2½ cups
Baking powder	1 tablespoon
Baking soda	1 teaspoon
Cinnamon	¼ teaspoon
Nutmeg	¼ teaspoon
Chopped ripe pear	4 cups
Low-fat buttermilk	¾ cup
Light ricotta cheese	1/3 cup
Vegetable oil	¼ cup
Vanilla extract	1 tablespoon
Large egg white	1
Egg substitute	¼ cup

Directions
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Combine ½ 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 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle ½ cup oats evenly over batter.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until done.
Remove from pans immediately, and cool on a wire rack.

Diabetic Exchange
Fruit: 1; Vegetables: 0; Meat: 0; Milk: 0; Fat: 1; Carbs: 1; Other: 0
Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange System. Exchanges are rounded up or down to equal whole numbers. Therefore, partial exchanges are not included.

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