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Pear and Oatmeal Muffins

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A lovely winter or autumn recipe for Pear and Oatmeal Muffins

Pear and Oatmeal cookies on a black plate, showing chunks of pear

 

This is such a lovely simple recipe, muffins are always so easy to make and packed with flavour. This recipe is such a nice way to use up pears which are abundant in Winter and Autumn. 

 

If you do not have pears on hand this recipe is just as lovely with apples. Pears are often mild in flavour but they keep their shape beautifully and really shine in this recipe. 

Pear and Oatmeal muffins with a brown sugar streusel on a black wire rack

 

I have added the spices of cinnamon and nutmeg to enhance the flavours even more. I use rolled oats rather than quick oats as these hold their shape better.

 

To finish I have made a lovely oatmeal streusel topping, this can be left off but really adds to the finished product and a little bit over the top which I love! 

The ingredients are lovely and simple as you can see

(See the printable recipe card below for full ingredients list and method) 

  • Plain White Flour

  • Rolled Oats

  • Baking Powder

  • Baking Soda

  • Cinnamon 

  • Nutmeg

  • Salt

  • Butter

  • Brown Sugar

  • White Sugar

  • Egg

  • Plain Vanilla Yoghurt

  • Pears

Ingredients for Pear and Oatmeal Muffins, see recipe card for full details.

 

The method is lovely and simple although unlike many muffin recipes you will use the stand mixer to cream together the wet ingredients. This does not take much time but good to know before you start.

 

 

The first step is to combine the dry ingredients together in a large bowl, so that is the first 7 ingredients as listed below. Gently mix those together and ensure no lumps of brown sugar remain

 

Then using a food mixer or a hand held electric beater you will want to cream and butter and sugars until pale and creamy. Then add to this the egg, beat well, then the yoghurt.

 

The trick with muffins is not to overmix once you combine the dry and wet ingredients. The final step is to add the finely diced pear. I find that two large pears is plenty and means you will have chunks of pear throughout each pear. 

 

Lastly I make up a streusel to top the muffins, this is optional, but if you like to do it I definitely recommend it, adds a lovely finish to the muffins. It is made up of rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter. 

 

Bake until they are golden brown and a skewer comes out clean. These are lovely served cold or warm and freeze well too. 

 

If you love fruit or vege muffins be sure to check out some of my favourites

Apple & Cinnamon Muffins

Lemon Crunch Muffins

Double Chocolate Zucchini Carrot Muffins

 

Here is my recipe for Pear & Oatmeal Muffins – I hope you love it! 

Pear & Oatmeal Muffins

Pear & Oatmeal Muffins

Yield: 12-15
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Delicious Pear and Rolled Oat Muffins with a lovely streusel topping

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Plain White Flour, 150 grams
  • 1 Cup Rolled Oats, 85 grams
  • 1.5 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1.5 teaspoons Cinnamon Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 115 grams Butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar, 100 grams
  • 1/4 Cup White Sugar, 50 grams
  • 1 Egg, medium
  • 1 Cup Plain Vanilla Yoghurt (full fat), 250 mls
  • 2 Cups Pears, 320 grams, peeled, cored and finely diced (approx 2-3 pears)

Streusel Topping - Optional

  • 3 Tablespoons Plain White Flour
  • 3 Tablespoons Rolled Oats
  • 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar, packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder
  • 45 grams Butter, cubed, cold

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 190C Bake
  2. Grease a 12 hole muffin tray well and set aside
  3. In a large bowl add the flour, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and stir to combine
  4. In a food mixer bowl (or using a hand held electric beater) add the room temperature butter, brown sugar and white sugar and cream together for 3 minutes or until pale and creamy
  5. Add to this the egg and beat together well
  6. Add the yoghurt and blend through well
  7. Add this wet mixture back into the dry ingredients and fold through until just combined and thick (do not overmix)
  8. Then add the finely diced pears and gently fold through
  9. Add spoonful's of the mixture to the prepared muffin tray, until muffin holes approx 3/4 full, this recipe makes 12-15 muffins depending on the size of your muffin tray
  10. If using, make the streusel topping, in a small bowl add the second measure of flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and cold cubed butter and using your fingertips rub the the ingredients together until they form a soft crumb
  11. Sprinkle this evenly over the muffin batter
  12. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the muffins are baked through, golden and a skewer comes out clean.
  13. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack and cooling completely
  14. Store in an airtight container, these will freeze well also.
  15. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 277Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 318mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 2gSugar: 20gProtein: 4g

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Cuisine: New Zealand / Category: Muffins

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Comments

    • justamumnz says

      Hi, you could need to replace all the animal products with your usual substitutes. So you’ll need to replace the egg, the butter and the yoghurt. I’ve not tested any substitutes so you’ll need to research what will work best for all 3 ingredients. Let me know how you get on. Also check the manufacturer of your sugar does not use animal products in the processing of the sugar.

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    • justamumnz says

      These ones were in between soft and crunchy. Both is fine, the firmer they are the better they hold their shape, but definitely a good way to use up old pears.

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