Pear Carrot and Coconut Muffins - USA Pears

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups finely shredded carrot (about 2 medium carrots)
• 1 ½ cups finely diced pear (from about 2 ripe USA Pears, such as Bartlett)
• ⅔ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
• ¾ cup neutral-flavored oil, such as canola or safflower
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons demerara sugar, for sprinkling on top (optional)