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Spiced Pear and Walnut Muffins
Enjoy these moist and flavorful muffins packed with ripe pears, walnuts, and warm spices, perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Dried Fruits and Nuts
- 2 pieces pears, peeled, cored and diced
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 pieces bananas, mashed
- 2 units eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup walnuts or pecans
Topping
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line muffin tin with paper liners.
- Combine pears and sugars; toss to coat.
- Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger.
- Beat bananas, eggs, oil, vanilla; add dry ingredients and mix.
- Fold in pears and walnuts; divide batter into muffin cups.
- Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over muffins. Bake 25-30 mins until golden.
Notes
Store muffins in an airtight container for up to 2 days for best freshness.