Spiced Red Pear and Apple Muffins

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These moist, delicious little muffins are an adorable morning or afternoon tea treat with a cup of coffee. With soft chunks of red pear and apples mixed through a lightly spiced muffin mix, they are an extra special treat. I used half red pears and half red apples but you can use all or either or your favourite varieties!

Spiced fruit "compote" make these muffins deliciously moist


Spiced Red Pear and Apple Muffins

Makes: 12
Prep time: 30 mins  (+ 20 mins cooking time)

Ingredients:

  • 2 red pears, skin on, cored, diced
  • 2 small red apples, skin on, cored, diced
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 60g butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Cooking Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 12 hole muffin pan with papers and set it aside.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine the pears, apples, sugar, butter, honey, water, spices and salt over medium heat. Bring to the boil and simmer 3-5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and fruit has softened slightly. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, add flour then pour in cooled fruit mixture and eggs. Stir until just combined. Spoon evenly into prepared muffin pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until just set in the centres. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. 
  4. Serve warm with butter or honey or just on its own.


Notes:

  • Red pears are seasonal so feel free to use what is available in place of the red pears.
  • Muffins make great breakfast foods but can also be a nutritious work or school treat!
  • Warm these up in a bowl and serve with a caramel dessert sauce and a scoop of ice cream for a fruity winter dessert.

We have only used red pears in this recipe as they were really cheap when I did my weekly groceries. Red pears are not the nicest eating pears, but look amazing and are great for baking. I often make pear muffins with tinned pears but since I had fresh pears available I used them instead. I hope you enjoy this recipe. Let me know in the comments below if you make it, I'd love to hear all about it!

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