Perfect for cool weather baking, the chopped pears add a little twist to these classic pumpkin, spiced muffins which are super simple to make. No electric mixer required!! Bake them for a relaxed weekend breakfast or a casual brunch with friends. Leftovers (if there are any!) will be welcomed for a grab-and-go on Monday morning!

Pumpkin Pear Muffins

These muffins are the perfect answer to fall pumpkin cravings. The pear and oats add a little healthy twist to take any guilt out of these sweet, spiced muffins. They are great for weekend breakfast, a brunch with friends or an afternoon snack.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 23

Total Time 45

Course Breakfast, Snack

Servings 12 muffins

Equipment

12-cup muffin pan, standard size
paper muffin liners

Ingredients

Topping

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup firmly-packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup old fashioned oats
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Muffin

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup canned pumpkin
¾ cup firmly-packed light brown sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 small ripe but firm pear, cored and cut into small pieces (about 1 cup)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
To make topping: stir together flour, brown sugar and oats in a small bowl. Add butter and mix in with fingertips or two forks until well blended and crumbly. Set aside.
To make muffins: stir together flour, cinnamon, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Stir together pumpkin, brown sugar and melted butter with rubber spatula or wooden spoon in a large bowl until blended. Add eggs, one at time, mixing well with each addition. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture and stir just until flour is no longer visible. Fold in pears and evenly mix.
Divide muffin batter among prepared muffin cups (batter will come almost to top of each cup). Spoon streusel topping evenly on each muffin. Bake in center of preheated oven 21 to 23 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in pan on cooling grid for 5 minutes, then turn muffins out of pan and cool completely on cooling grid.
Makes 12 muffins.

Grace

Thank you God for the start of a new day, for foods that sustain us through all that we are called to do today. Help us as we strive to use the gifts you have given to us to help others see your love in action in our daily lives.

Amen.

Pumpkin Pear Muffins