Cranberry Pear Muffins Recipes

PECAN PEAR MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the pears and pecans. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY PEAR MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda,salt and the 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.
• Drain pears, reserving liquid. Place pears, corn flakes cereal, egg whites, oil, and 3/4 cup of the pear liquid in food processor bowl. Using metal blade, process mixture about 30 seconds or until smooth. Add pear mixture and cherries to flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Portion evenly into twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 400° F about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan and drizzle with mixture of powdered sugar, 5 teaspoons of pear liquid or water and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Serve warm or cold.

EASY APPLE CRANBERRY MUFFIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray a regular size 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick baking spray.
• Cream the butter and sugars until they are light and fluffy.
• Add the egg and continue mixing to combine.
• Add the buttermilk and mix well.
• Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to a medium size bowl and whisk to combine.
• Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture and just mix until everything is combined. Do not overmix.
• Add the apples, cranberries, and pecans and fold in with a spoon.
• Use an ice-cream scoop to add the muffin batter to the muffin pan. The mixture will be thick.
• Bake the muffins for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. (Because oven temperatures vary, start checking the muffins to see if they are done at 20 minutes.)
• Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool for 5-7 minutes. Turn the muffins out on a wire baking rack to finish cooling.

FROM THE PANTRY: VEGAN PEAR, CRANBERRY AND PECAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners, and spray with cooking spray.
• Spread the pecans out on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until toasted and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, and roughly chop.
• Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a large bowl.
• Chop the pears into 1/2-inch pieces, and set aside. Pour the syrup into a liquid measuring cup. Pour off any excess syrup, or add water if needed, to make 3/4 cup.
• Whisk together the syrup, oil, granulated sugar and vanilla in medium bowl. Pour the mixture into the flour mixture, and add the pears, pecans and 1/4 cup of the cranberries. Gently fold the mixture together until almost completely combined (it's OK if there are a few lumps).
• Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, and press some of the remaining 1/4 cup cranberries into the top of each. Bake until lightly golden and the muffins bounce back when pressed in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes in the tin, then remove and let cool completely on a rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

CRANBERRY YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a 12-tin muffin pan with cupcake liners, or spray with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, combine cranberries with granulated sugar, and toss to combine until coated. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• Use a hand mixer (or stand mixer) to cream together the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl, until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg, then add yogurt and vanilla and beat until combined. The batter will be lumpy.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat until just combined, and no dry flour particles are visible. Fold in the cranberry-sugar mixture.
• Use a medium to large cookie scoop and divide batter evenly into the liners, filling them all the way to the top. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to continue cooling.

PERFECT PEAR MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• Sift flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl. Add pears; stir to coat evenly.
• Combine buttermilk, egg yolks, oil, and vanilla extract in a bowl; mix well. Stir into the pear mixture until batter is just moistened.
• Beat egg whites in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until stiff but not dry. Fold egg whites into the batter until just barely incorporated. Fill muffin cups 2/3-full with batter.
• Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon together in a bowl; sprinkle over the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown and tops spring back when lightly pressed, 25 to 30 minutes.