Pear Squares With Maple Icing

"These pear squares can be served as a quick breakfast, afternoon snack or a light dinner dessert. The multi-purpose mini-sized cakes will come in handy for any occasion. This is a recipe that I haven't tried yet, but sounds delicious!!"
 
Download
photo by a food.com user photo by a food.com user
Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
15
Yields:
24 muffins
Advertisement

ingredients

Advertisement

directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F Grease and flour two 12-cup square or regular muffin pans.
  • Add pears and sugar into food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add buttermilk, butter, lemon zest and eggs; whisk until combined.
  • In a medium bown, add flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and stir to combine.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry and stir just until combined; do not overmix. Fold in reserved pear mix.
  • Divide batter evenly among pans. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean. Let cool completely before removing from pan.
  • MAPLE ICING: in medium bowl, whisk together icing sugar, vanilla and maple syrup until ingredients form a smooth icing consistency.
  • For a thinner consistency, add an extra 1 tablespoons maple syrup.
  • Place cooled muffins on a baking tray lined with parchment or wax paper.
  • Drizzle icing on top and allow to set for a few minutes before serving.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

Reviews

Have any thoughts about this recipe? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! <br> <br>I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - <br>My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. <br> <br>Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm <br> <br>I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.
 
View Full Profile
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes