Cakeychocolatepearmuffins Recipes

CAKEY CHOCOLATE PEAR MUFFINS

Steps:

• Cream butter and both sugars in a big bowl for about 5 minutes. Beat in each egg separately.
• In a nother bowl combine flour, baking powder and cocoa powder.
• Stir the dry ingredients into the wet carefully.
• Fold in pears and chocolate chips. The dough will be very cake like.
• Fill into prepared muffin tins and bake in the preheated oven at 190°C/375°F for about 20-30 minutes.

BARTLETT PEAR MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees, F. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat together milk, beaten egg, butter and lemon zest. Mix pears and nuts into flour mixture. Gently stir milk mixture into dry ingredients. Batter should be lumpy, not smooth. Do not over mix.
• Spray muffin pans with nonstick spray. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 425 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes, until tops are browned. Remove from pan immediately, and serve warm.
• Tip: Bake in mini muffin pans and bake 425 degrees F for 15 minutes.

LOW FAT PEAR MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper muffin cups.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and spices in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine milk, egg and canola oil.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add milk mixture. Stir until just moist. Fold in chopped pear.
• Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full, and bake for 20 minutes.