Pear & Cinnamon Muffins

This recipe makes 8 large muffins

Ingredients:

For the caramelized pears:

• 3 pears (cored and with skin)
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 3 tsp. Natvia Natural Sweetener
• 4 tbsp. water

For the cake:

• 4 cups oat flour
• ½ cup Natvia Natural Sweetener
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 2 medium size eggs
• 1 cup coconut milk
• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ pear sliced

Method

1. Begin by preheating the oven at 180C degrees/Gas mark 5.
2. Chop 3 pears into medium size chunks (cored with ski left on), add them to a saucepan on medium heat, along with the cinnamon, water and Natvia Natural Sweetener – simmer for 10-15 minutes to caramelise.
3. For this recipe I made my own oat flour, begin the process by blending 4 cups of oats in a powerful food processor, blend thoroughly until the oats turn into flour.
4. Sieve the newly fresh oat flour into a large mixing bowl; add the Natvia Natural Sweetener along with the baking powder, cinnamon and salt and mix to combine the dry ingredients.
5. Form a hole in the middle of the dry ingredients using your hands, add the eggs, olive oil and coconut milk, mix to form the bake batter (do not over mix)
6. Add the caramelized pears to the batter and gently combine.
7. Pour the batter into greased muffins silicone moulds, add two thin slices of pear on top off each muffin, sprinkle some Natvia Natural Sweetener and oats and place in the oven readi for baking.
8. Bake for approximately 20 minutes.
9. Remove from the oven and allow the muffins to cool before removing from the silicone moulds.

Recipe by The Healthy Beard. You can also find more sugar-free recipes like this one and more over on our blog or check out Natvia’s collection of dessert videos over at Healthy Treats! We love feedback so comment below and if you decide to make it yourself, be sure to share it with us.