Pear Cheese Muffins - Amy Seng

2 cups flour                                          
⅓ cup sugar                                         
1 tbsp baking powder                        
½ tsp salt                                              
¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice                    
1 cup colby cheese, grated
2 medium pears, diced

1 cup milk

2 eggs
¼ cup butter, melted

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and spice.  Stir in cheese.  In a blender or food processor, process pears, milk, eggs and butter until finely chopped.  Pour pear mixture into dry ingredients, stirring until just moistened.  Bake at 425º for 20-25 minutes in paper-lined muffin tins.