Gluten Free Pear and Almond Muffins

I have had a few people ask me recently for gluten or wheat free recipes. This recipe is free from both and is easy to make.

Recipe
Makes 12

Ingredients
200g gluten and wheat free self raising flour
200g ground almonds
2tsp gluten free baking powder
175g caster sugar
200ml sunflower oil
200ml milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
200g peeled, coredand chopped pear
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Handful of flaked almonds for decoration

• Preheat the oven to 190C or gas mark 5 and line a muffin tray with 12 muffin cases.
• Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl and stir in the ground almonds.
• Lightly whisk the eggs, oil and milk in a jug until combined and then add to the dry ingrdients. Mix briefly with a large wooden spoon then add the pear and vanilla extract. Mix again until everything is just mixed together.
• Spoon mixture into the muffin cases and sprinkle over the flaked almonds before baking.
• Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until well risen. Leave to cool in the muffin tray for a few minutes before transfering to a wire rack to cool.