Refrigerator Pear-Almond Muffins

Ingredients
1-1/4  cups all-purpose flour
3/4  cup packed brown sugar
1  tablespoon baking powder
1/2  teaspoon ground ginger
1  cup chopped pear
1  cup whole bran cereal
1  cup skim milk
1/4  cup frozen egg product, thawed
1/4  cup cooking oil
2  tablespoons finely chopped almonds
   Ginger-Cream Spread (see recipe below)
 
Directions
1. Stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add pear, stirring to coat. Stir together cereal and milk; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in egg product and oil; add to pear mixture, stirring just until moistened. 

2. Spray 14 to 16 muffin cups with nonstick spray coating, or line with paper bake cups. Spoon batter into cups, filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake in a 400 degree F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until done. Serve warm with Ginger-Cream Spread. Makes 14 to 16 muffins.
 
Ginger-Cream Spread: Combine 2/3 of an 8-ounce tub fat-free cream cheese, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger in a small bowl until mixed. 


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