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Pear Muffins

These Pear Muffins are a delightful seasonal treat packed with fresh pears and fall spices. With a tasty crumb topping and vanilla icing drizzle, you'll want to make these fruit muffins all year round!
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Muffin Recipes, Pear Desserts, Pear Recipes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Makes: 12 muffins
Author: Sues

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup diced pear, from about 1 pear (can be peeled or unpeeled)

Crumble Topping

  • cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature and cut into pieces

Vanilla Icing

  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 Tbsp milk
  • ¼ tsp sat

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and place muffin papers in a 12-cavity muffin tin.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
  • Add eggs one at a time beating after each addition. Add vanilla and mix to combine.
  • Add half the milk and  ½ the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Add remaining milk and remaining dry ingredients and mix again until just combined, taking care not to over-mix. 
  • Fold the diced pear into the batter.
  • Fill muffin papers about ¾ of the way with batter. Equally disperse crumb topping over the tops of the batter.
  • Bake muffins for about 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let muffins cool in tin for a few minutes before moving to a metal rack to cool completely.
  • Once completely cooled, drizzle with vanilla icing.

Crumb Topping

  • Mix together flour, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  • Add butter and use your fingers or a fork to work into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse sand.

Vanilla Icing

  • In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar, milk, and salt until well combined.
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