Pear Muffins
Soft, buttery Pear Muffins filled with juicy pears and a touch of nutmeg. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a tasty snack. Easy to make and family-friendly.
Servings: 12
Calories: 161kcal
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 1 cup ripe pears peeled, cored and chopped ,150g about 2 pears
- ½ cup granulated white sugar 100g
- ⅓ cup butter at room temperature 75g
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup milk 175ml
- 1 teaspoon almond extract or vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour plain flour 250g
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda bicarb of soda
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF/200ºC. Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper cases.
- Peel and core the pears, then dice into small chunks.
- In a medium bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until smooth, then beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the milk and almond/vanilla.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture and gently mix to combine.
- Gently fold the pears into the batter.
- Spoon into the muffin cases to ¾ full. Bake for 20-25 mins until the pear muffins are risen and golden. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg