VANILLA-PEAR MUFFINS

Vanilla-Pear Muffins image

Bartletts are excellent for this but others will do also. Pick pears that are slightly underripe.

Provided by TerryWilson

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup buttermilk
½ cup canola oil
2 eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 pounds pears - peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons ground walnuts
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 14 muffin cups.
Whisk flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
Whisk buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Pour in flour mixture; mix just until moistened. Fold pears and chopped walnuts into the batter with a few quick strokes.
Spoon batter into the muffin cups, filling them to the top.
Mix 3 tablespoons sugar, ground walnuts, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon together in a small bowl to make topping. Sprinkle topping evenly over batter.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Place muffin tins on a wire rack; cool for 5 minutes before removing muffins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Cholesterol 27.1 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 222.8 mg, Sugar 17.3 g