Pear and Maple Muffins

Preheat oven to 425ºF and prepare a muffin tin with liners.

Begin by combining all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. In a second bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients except the pear. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, lightly stir until just combined. Fold in grated pear.

Spoon batter into muffin cups until 3/4 full.

Begin baking the muffins at 425ºF for the first 5 minutes before dropping the temperature to 350ºF and baking for another 18 minutes. Muffins are done when a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.