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Pear Muffins

Diana Rattray
Pear muffins are moist, tender, and perfectly spiced! Brighten your day with these surprisingly simple muffins!
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Servings 12 muffins
Calories 244
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Course Muffins, Pears
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium pears
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, (8 ounces )
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sour cream, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar, raw cane sugar

Instructions

  • Peel and core the pears, then either finely dice them or grate on the large holes of a box grater.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 F. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl; whisk to blend and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl from time to time.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, then add the sour cream and vanilla. Mix until well blended.
  • With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients and milk until just blended. Avoid overmixing.
  • Fold the diced pears and walnuts, if using, into the batter.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each well about 2/3 to 3/4 full. If desired, sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
    pear muffin batter in pan.
  • Place the muffins in the oven and bake for 5 minutes at 425 F.
  • Reduce the temperature to 350 F and continue baking for 18 to 24 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
    Baked Pear muffins in the muffin tin.
  • Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes in the muffin tin, then remove them to a wire rack to cool.
    A pear muffin on a plate with more in the background

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 246mgPotassium: 109mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 358IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg

Disclaimer:

Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.

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