Honey Pear Muffins
Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod
Top Honey Pear Muffins with a drizzle of honey for an extra special breakfast treat!
Servings: 15 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cups all-purpose Gold Medal flour
- 1 cup whole wheat Gold Medal flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter melted and slightly cooled
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup diced pears
- Turbinado sugar for sprinkling on muffins
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line muffin pans with paper liners or coat with cooking spray. Set aside.
- 2. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- 3. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, butter, honey, egg, and vanilla. Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until flour disappears. Gently stir in the pears.
- 4. Fill muffin cups 3/4 of the way full. Sprinkle each with turbinado sugar and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes. Serve warm.