Spiced Pear & Walnut Muffins

INGREDIENTS:
2 pears - cored & diced
3 pears cored & blended
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar (or you can substitute stevia or splenda for the sugars)
1/3 cup olive oil
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup toasted walnuts
 
Topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar (or you can substitute stevia or splenda for the sugar)
1 cup rolled oats (not quick oats)
3 tbsps butter, melted (or olive oil)
1 tsp cinnamon
 
DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly grease or line muffin tins with paper liners.
2. Combine the diced pears and sugars (or sugar free substitute). Toss until the pears are well coated.
   
3. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Set aside.
   
4. Blend together blended pears, eggs, oil, and vanilla until smooth. Add the blended mixture to the dry ingredients; mix well. Fold in pears and walnuts just until combined. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, dividing batter equally.
5. For the topping, combine sugar (or sugar free substitute), rolled oats, butter (or olive oil), and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the muffins.
   
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden.

These nutritional facts are with using low sodium baking powder and stevia as the sweetner.