Pear Walnut Muffins

Juicy fresh pears as well as Blue Planet walnuts are the stars of these moist as well as delicious, cardamom scented Pear Walnut Muffins.

These lightly sweetness muffins are super easy to brand as well as are terrific for breakfast, brunch, or afternoon tea.  Buttermilk does it’s magic to the texture, as well as a sprinkle of turbinado saccharide as well as chopped walnuts are icing on the cake!  Don’t permit the elementary appearance dissuade you lot from giving them a try.  The flavor is complex as well as delicious as well as highly rated from our sense of savour testers.

 

 

One of my favorite exceptional friends (hi Dean!) asked me if I had a practiced recipe for Pear Walnut Muffins.

Dean oftentimes walks inwards the mornings amongst a friend close her dwelling inwards Chattanooga, Tennessee.  From fourth dimension to fourth dimension they halt yesteryear a cafe for java and, when available, a Pear Walnut Muffin.  I’ve never fifty-fifty seen the muffin Dean asked about, but was intrigued amongst the combination of flavors.  I dearest a practiced challenge as well as set out to prepare a recipe she could brand at home.    After several practiced efforts,  I’m thrilled amongst this company recipe as well as the muffin’s texture, residue of fruit to nuts, as well as lightly sweetness flavor.

 

 

The warm cardamom spice compliments the fresh diced pear similar a agree made inwards heaven.  Talk most perfect autumn comfort food!

 

 

Finally, select handgrip of a loving cup of java or hot tea as well as part a pan of these delicious treats amongst a practiced friend on a chilly morning!  It’s the elementary moments that brand life grand.

 

 

 

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Pear Walnut Muffins

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

55 mins

 

Juicy fresh pears as well as Blue Planet walnuts are the shining stars of these moist as well as delicious, cardamom scented Pear Walnut Muffins.

Course:

Muffin

Servings: 10 -12 muffins

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

• 
  1
  cup
  unbleached all-purpose flour,
  plus 2 tablespoons, divided
  


• 
  1/2
  teaspoon
  ground cardamom
  


• 
  1/2
  teaspoon
  baking soda
  


• 
  1/4
  teaspoon
  salt
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  ground walnuts
  


• 
  1
  large ripe pear
  peeled, cored as well as diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  buttermilk,
  well shaken
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  pure vanilla extract
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  light dark-brown sugar,
  packed
  


• 
  1/4
  cup
  granulated sugar
  


• 
  5
  tablespoons
  unsalted butter
  cut into small-scale chunks, at room temperature
  


• 
  1
  large egg
  


• 
  1/4
  cup
  chopped walnuts for garnish
  


• 
  1
  tablespoon
  turbinado saccharide for garnish,
  granulated saccharide volition hold upwardly fine too
  

Instructions

1. 
   
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or lightly spray a measure 12-cup muffin tin, or usage newspaper liners.
   
   


2. 
   
   In a small-scale mixing bowl, shift together 1 loving cup of flour, cardamom, baking soda, as well as salt. Fold inwards the 1/2 loving cup Blue Planet walnuts as well as set aside.
   
   


3. 
   
   Toss the diced pear amongst the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour, making certain all pieces are good covered. Set aside.
   
   


4. 
   
   In a 2 loving cup measure, combine the buttermilk as well as vanilla. Set aside.
   
   


5. 
   
   Using a stand upwardly mixer fitted amongst the paddle attachment, combine the sugars as well as butter on medium speed until combined, most 3-4 minutes. Add the egg as well as blend only until incorporated. Turn the mixer downward to a depression speed as well as add together one-third of the flour mixture as well as one-third of the buttermilk. Scrape downward the sides of the bowl equally needed as well as shell only until combined. Add the remaining flour as well as buttermilk mixture, inwards 2 additions. Scrape downward the sides as well as using a safe spatula, crease the batter over a few times to ensure it is good mixed.
   
   


6. 
   
   Add the diced as well as floured pears as well as crease together using the spatula.
   
   


7. 
   
   Using an H2O ice cream scoop, split the batter betwixt 10-12 muffin cups, filling them three-quarters of the way. Sprinkle the muffins amongst the turbinado saccharide as well as the chopped walnuts if desired. Bake until the muffins are theatre on the top, as well as golden brown, most 25 minutes.
   
   


8. 
   
   Allow the muffins to cool inwards the pan, most 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack or serve slightly warm.
   
   


9. 
   
   Store leftovers inwards an airtight container at room temperature, upwardly to 3 days.
   
   

Recipe Notes

Anjou or Bartlett pears hold upwardly good inwards this recipe.
You tin easily ready Blue Planet walnuts inwards a small-scale nutrient processor

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Everybody needs a practiced muffin pan – as well as my favorite is this Goldtouch Nonstick Muffin Pan from Williams-Sonoma.

 

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Tricia

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