Pear & Ginger Muffins
In this delightful recipe, tender chunks of ripe pear combine with fragrant stem ginger and zesty lemon to create moist and flavorful muffins. The warm blend of spices and natural sweetness make these muffins a perfect treat for any time of day. So simple to make and utterly delicious, these pear and ginger muffins will surely become a favorite in your baking repertoire.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 75g butter
- 75g light muscovado sugar
- 2 medium eggs , beaten
- 2 medium ripe pears , peeled, cored, cut into chunks
- 2.5cm piece stem ginger , finely chopped
- finely grated zest 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp semi-skimmed milk
- 175g natural yogurt
- 175ml self-raising flour
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Lightly oil nine deep muffin tins.
- Place the butter and sugar in a bowl, then beat until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, then stir in the pears, stem ginger and lemon zest.
- Mix the milk into the yogurt. Mix the flour with the ginger. Stir a little of the milk mixture into the butter mixture, then stir a little of the flour into the mixture. Repeat until all the ingredients are used up, being careful not to over-mix.
- Divide the mixture between the muffin tins, filling to the top. Bake for 40 mins until golden. Serve warm.
Cook Time
40M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Makes 9 muffins
Nutrition
- Calories: 202 calories
- Fat Content: 9 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 5 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 28 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 9 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 1 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 5 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.43 milligram of sodium
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