Vanilla Pear Muffins

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease or line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.

2. Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk yogurt, oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth. Stir yogurt mixture into flour mixture until batter is just mixed; fold in pear and pecans. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.

3. Place muffin tin in the preheated oven; reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until tops of muffins are browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cook's Note:

Select a firm-fleshed pear such as the Bosc variety, as a softer fleshed pear will tend to melt into the batter.