Vanilla-Pear Muffins

"I got this recipe from the Williams-Sonoma Bride & Groom cookbook. The book suggests using "firm, ripe pears with a buttery texture and sweet perfume, such as French Butter, Comice, Warren, or Bartletts", but I used Anjou and found these muffins to be delicious. Also the recipe calls for freshly grated nutmeg, but I used jarred ground nutmeg and didn't notice the difference. I hope you enjoy as much as I did."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
16
Yields:
6-12 muffins
Serves:
6-12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Grease a large 6-cup muffin pan or regular 12-cup muffin pan with butter.
  • To make topping, combine the sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • To make the muffins, stir together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla until blended.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring just until evenly moistened. The batter will be slightly lumpy.
  • Using a large silicone spatula, gently fold in the pears and walnuts just until evenly distributed, no more than a few strokes. Take care not to break up the fruit or overmix.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them level with the rim. Sprinkle the muffins with the topping, dividing it evenly. Bake until golden, dry, and springy to the touch, 20-25 minutes. A wooden skewer inserted into the center of a muffin should come out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Turn out the muffins. Serve warm or at room temperature, with butter.

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Reviews

  1. I omitted the walnuts for the topping. I used only 1/4 cup of sugar in the muffins. I omitted the oil and used applesauce instead. They have a great taste. It was my first time doing pear muffins. Next time I'll chop the pears a bit smaller. Thanks KimmieCat :) Made for PAC Fall 2011
     
  2. Really tastey!! I made regular sized muffins and got 14. I monly added 2 pears and it was plenty. They are sweet and the cinnamon gives it a great flavor. Made for PAC Spring 2011.
     
  3. The taste is great but maybe my pears too ripe that cause my batter too runny and the texture become more like puddings. Not happy with the result :(
     
  4. Made 12 of these muffins along with some others as a 'lure' during a park-wide garage sale, & these were a big hit! Made the recipe as given, using Bartlett pears, & those pears, along with the great spice combo, made for some exceptionally tasty muffins! Many thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in I Recommend recipe tag]
     
  5. These are really good. I made these using Recipe #294223 to be gluten free and they did stick to the muffin cups but I am convinced that is due to the other recipe. For the topping I used brown sugar & the rest for 6 muffins. As we do not consume intoxicants which nutmeg is, I used allspice is a smaller quantity as a replacement. I used yogurt rather than butter milk and vanilla paste for the vanilla to be alcohol free. The ingredient list does not state how much walnuts to add to the muffin mixture so I just guessed. Made for ZWT6 Germany/Benelux region, for my team, The Ya Ya Cookerhood.
     
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  1. I omitted the walnuts for the topping. I used only 1/4 cup of sugar in the muffins. I omitted the oil and used applesauce instead. They have a great taste. It was my first time doing pear muffins. Next time I'll chop the pears a bit smaller. Thanks KimmieCat :) Made for PAC Fall 2011
     

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