Pear and Ginger Muffins
Last updated on June 19th, 2023 at 06:08 am
Breakfast……Afternoon Snack…..On the Go Treat — These muffins are triple threats! Make them while the kids are at school and watch their faces light up when they walk through the door to the “pear”licious smells of fall!
Ingredients
4โจ
small ,ripe pears (Bartlett, Bosc or Anjou), peeled, cored and diced.1โจ
tablespoonย unsalted butter1/4โจ
cupย sugarยฝ โจ
tablespoonsย grated gingerย (I like a hint of ginger taste, but if you likea stronger taste add 1 tablespoon)1 1/2โจ
cupsย all-purpose flour1 1/2โจ
teaspoonsย baking powder1/2โจ
teaspoonย baking soda1โจ
teaspoonย ground ginger for batter + 1/2 teaspoon for topping1/4โจ
teaspoonย salt2โจ
eggs1/3โจ
cupย sugar for batter + 2 tablespoons for topping1โจ
stickย (1/2 cup), plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted1โจ
cupย pear ginger sauce (recipe above)1 1/2โจ
cupsย walnuts, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400ยฐF. Grease muffin pan.
- Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1 teaspoon of ground ginger, and salt in a bowl
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and 1/3 cup sugar until combined well, then add butter whisking or blending with electric mixer until creamy. If you have a stand mixer, this step will go even faster and easier!
- Stir in pear ginger sauce, then fold in flour mixture to combine. Stir in 1 cup of walnuts and divide batter among muffin cups.
- In a small bowl, combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger and 1/2 cup walnuts. Sprinkle topping evenly on top of muffins. Bake until muffins are golden and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
- Cool in pan on a rack 5 minutes, then remove muffins from pan and cool slightly.
- Once cooled completely, the muffins can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature 1 day, or in the freezer for about a week.
- I love making these as an after school snack for my kids. Theyโre also delicious with a cup of coffee in the morning. A grab and go breakfast makes hectic school mornings that much easier!
- From Still Simmering/Food52
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