GLAZED PEAR MUFFINS

Glazed Pear Muffins image

Provided by Brenda Andrews

Categories Muffins

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 16

cooking spray
2 large pears with skin, ripe (bosc)
2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
1/3 c sugar, granulated
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 c sour cream
1 large egg, beaten
1-1/4 tsp vanilla extract, divided
1/3 c milk
2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c powdered sugar
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 Tbsp water, or more if needed

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and coat a 12- hole muffin tin with cooking spray.
2. Core and chop pears into tiny cubes; place in a large bowl. Add ! teaspoon of cinnamon, granulated sugar and lemon juice to the pears; stir gently and set aside.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla and milk; set aside.
4. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda,salt, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Make a well with a spoon in the center of the flour mixture and pour sour cream mixture and fruit mixture, alternating in small batches, mix until barely blended. Do not over blend. (NOTE: Batter with be very thick.)
5. Drop batter into prepared muffin holes until about 2/3 - 3/4 full. bake until tops are golden about 25 - 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes in tin; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. ( or leave slightly warm to dip into glaze for easier preparation)
6. While muffins are cooling make glaze: Mix together powdered sugar, ginger, remaining 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla and warm water in a small bowl ( add another teaspoon of water if glaze is too thick.) Spread a thin layer of glaze over each muffin.