Today’s post is a little late, but it’s worth it. It’s a wholesome fruit muffin which is sure to be perfect for lunchboxes of even the pickiest muffin eaters –specifically, those who don’t like chunks of cooked fruit in their muffins. The recipe is from Cookie who lives in San Francisco and writes a blog called Workout Then Cook. She made up the recipe herself by combining a few others. Way to go!
What I love about the muffins, and this is coming from someone who doesn’t like cooked pears much, is that the pears are grated so they blend right into the muffin. They’re noticeable if you look for them, but unobtrusive. For my first batch, I left out the walnuts and added in a little bit of cinnamon. Now that I know how good the muffins are, I’ll add the walnuts next time. I also think maybe a sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar on top might be nice – but not too much.
Cookie’s Pear Muffins
1/4 c sugar
1 c all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 ripe pears, medium sized, stems, cores and skin removed
1 egg
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 c chopped walnuts (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line 6 muffin tins with paper liners.
2. Mix sugar, flour, soda, salt, baking powder and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
2. Chop pears into chunks and grate them in a food processor.
3. Beat together grated pears, egg, and oil. Stir in dry ingredients.
4. Add walnuts (if using) and mix gently.
5. Put batter in lined muffin pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Makes 6
11baking says
September 6, 2010 at 12:02 amim only 11 and i made these all by myself and the turn out great,but if u add a little tiny butter on top when they get done they arejust a little better! 🙂
Sara says
August 26, 2008 at 9:34 amOh these muffins look delicious! I love pears and just bought a bunch yesterday…I’ll have to test try these out! 🙂
Kristin W says
August 26, 2008 at 9:00 amOh, I wish I had seen this before I left Tulsa. My grandmother has the most outrageously prolific pear tree in her yard. She’s been leaving sacks and sacks of pears for the neighbors to take away in her driveway. I’m going to send this to her.
aTxVegn says
August 26, 2008 at 7:18 amThese do look healthy and delicious!
Lorie says
August 26, 2008 at 3:17 amMy mother has a tree full of pears that will be ripe soon. I was just talking to her today about what we can do with them. I’m not a huge pear fan, but these muffins sound really good. I will definitely try these.
bakingblonde says
August 25, 2008 at 3:51 pmThe last time I had a baked good that used Pears was a cheddar and pear pie my exboyfriend made me! It was delish!!
These sound yummy as well, Maybe I will omit the cinnamon and add some cheddar!
clumbsycookie says
August 25, 2008 at 3:47 pmThey look great and I like the fact they’re so low in fat! Way to go Cookie!
Katrina says
August 25, 2008 at 3:16 pmThey look great! I just made muffins today, too! Similar to the latest ones on Kevin’s blog Closet Cooking. They are SO good! Second to cookies, may be muffins for me. I love making them mini size. Will have to try these. I just had 4-5 pears, but only have one unripe one left.
Carole R. says
August 25, 2008 at 3:13 pmJust in time for the fall bounty of pears.
snookydoodle says
August 25, 2008 at 2:53 pmTHESE LOOK YUMMY AND HEALTHY TOO. I WON’T FEEL THAT GUILTY AFTER ONE OR TWO 🙂
VeggieGirl says
August 25, 2008 at 2:44 pmI’ve never baked with pears before – now I’m inspired to do so!