Yogurt, Banana, and Pear Muffins

Banana, pear, and vanilla yogurt are combined in these deliciously moist muffins that are also rich in fiber because of ground flax seeds.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 156 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1 ripe pear, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup margarine
• 0.5 cup light brown sugar
• 0.25 cup ground flax seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

Sift all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, ground flax seeds, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Combine bananas, white sugar, brown sugar, and margarine in a separate bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla extract. Beat in vanilla yogurt gradually. Beat in flour mixture until well blended. Fold pear into the batter.

Step 4

Fill muffin cups 1/3 of the way with batter.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until tops are browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool.