Best Glazed Pear Muffins Weight Watchers Recipes

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GLAZED PEAR MUFFINS ( WEIGHT WATCHERS)



Glazed Pear Muffins ( Weight Watchers) image

Found this recipe from a email I received from the Weight Watcher's site. I thought I'd share it here and to make sure I didn't lose the recipe. Points Valve :3

Provided by Marsha D.

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 45m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 large pears, ripen with skin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup sour cream
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup skim milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 teaspoons warm water, more if necessary

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375' and spray a muffin pan with a cooking spray.
  • Core and chop the pears into tiny bite size pieces and place into a bowl.
  • Add cinnamon, sugar and lemon juice to the bowl of pears. Stir and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, egg, 1 teaspoons vanilla extract and milk. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
  • Make a well in center of the flour mixture and pour in the sour cream mixture and the fruit mixture, by adding in, in small batches. Mix until barely blended. Do not over beat!
  • Drop by Tablespoons into prepared muffin tins. Fill 3/4 full.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes in the pan.
  • Remove muffins from the tin and let cool completey before glazing the muffins.
  • While they are cooling you can go ahead and make the glaze.
  • In a bowl mix together powered sugar, ginger,.
  • vanilla extract and water.
  • Add another tsp of water if the glaze is to think.
  • Spread a thin layer of glaze over each cooled muffin.

PERFECT PEAR MUFFINS



Perfect Pear Muffins image

You can also use tart apples in these light-as-air muffins. The parchment paper cups are very easy but make them look wonderful and special enough for a party! Try serving them warm with some whipped cream cheese.

Provided by joyjoy77

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup diced pears
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, separated, yolks lightly beaten
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Sift flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl. Add pears; stir to coat evenly.
  • Combine buttermilk, egg yolks, oil, and vanilla extract in a bowl; mix well. Stir into the pear mixture until batter is just moistened.
  • Beat egg whites in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until stiff but not dry. Fold egg whites into the batter until just barely incorporated. Fill muffin cups 2/3-full with batter.
  • Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon together in a bowl; sprinkle over the batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown and tops spring back when lightly pressed, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.9 calories, Carbohydrate 34.7 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 265.7 mg, Sugar 16.9 g

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