Recipes | Ontario Barlett Pear Muffins
Ontario Barlett Pear Muffins
Small nuggets of ripe pear are a surprise in either bite-sized or full size muffins. Wonderful with fresh pear butter! You can also use mini muffin pans and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Anjou pears can be substituted when Bartletts aren’t available.
Ingredients
Servings
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Salt
- 1 Cup Milk
- 1 Large Ontario Egg, Beaten
- 1/4 Cup Melted Butter, Cooled
- 1 Lemon, Zested
- 1 Cup Ontario Bartlett Pears, Diced
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425ºF (220ºC) degrees. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together milk, beaten egg, butter, and lemon zest.Step 2
Mix pears and nuts into flour mixture. Gently stir milk mixture into dry ingredients. Batter should be lumpy, not smooth. Do not over mix.Step 3
Grease muffin pans with a non-stick spray, butter or oil OR line with paper liners. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until tops are browned. Remove from pan immediately and serve warm.
Note
- You can also use mini muffin pans and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
