Best 7 Pear And Granola Whole Wheat Muffins Recipes

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Indulge in the wholesome goodness of Pear and Granola Whole Wheat Muffins, a delightful symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This recipe combines the natural sweetness of ripe pears with the nutty crunch of granola and the heartiness of whole wheat flour, resulting in a muffin that is both delectable and nutritious. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy breakfast, a satisfying snack, or a healthy dessert, these muffins are sure to hit the spot. With their moist and fluffy texture, perfectly balanced sweetness, and irresistible combination of flavors, these muffins are a treat that everyone will love. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.

This article features a collection of muffin recipes that cater to various dietary preferences and flavor profiles. Along with the classic Pear and Granola Whole Wheat Muffins, you'll find recipes for Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins, bursting with juicy blueberries and a hint of tangy buttermilk; Double Chocolate Chip Muffins, a chocolate lover's dream with rich cocoa and decadent chocolate chips; and Zucchini Banana Muffins, a moist and flavorful combination of zucchini, banana, and warm spices. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, a list of ingredients, and baking tips to ensure perfect results every time. So, whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, these muffin recipes will guide you towards creating delicious and satisfying treats that will brighten up your day.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PEAR-AND-GRANOLA MUFFINS



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The crunchy topping is a perfect foil to the soft and juicy pears inside. Enjoy these muffins for breakfast or anytime you feel like a snack.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Time 45m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 large eggs
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup plain granola
2 D'Anjou pears (2 cups), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 Granola Crisp Topping or 3/4 cup plain granola
1/2 cup granola
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, yogurt, and butter. Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Add egg mixture to well, and mix in flour mixture until just combined. Gently fold in the granola and pears.
  • Make Granola Crisp Topping: In a bowl, toss together 1/2 cup granola, 1/4 cup each all-purpose flour and packed light-brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut 3 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter into pieces; add to granola mixture, and rub in with fingertips until clumps form.
  • Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each 3/4 full. Sprinkle with granola topping. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from tin. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g

PEAR AND GRANOLA MUFFINS (GORDON RAMSAY)



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Adapted from Gordon Ramsay's recipe, these Pear and Granola Muffins have a soft and moist interior, and the granola provides great flavor and texture!

Provided by Clean Fingers Laynie

Categories     Breakfast     Snack

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 cup Butter (Melted)
1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar (Packed)
1 large Egg
2/3 cup Milk
1 small Pear (Peeled & Diced)
3/4 cup Crunchy Granola

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a jumbo muffin pan* with cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, microwave butter until melted (about 20 seconds). Add brown sugar, eggs, and milk and mix until well combined.
  • Add flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon to bowl. Gently, mix everything together until you can no longer see streaks of flour.
  • To the bowl, add pears and 1/4 cup of granola. Mix until just combined.
  • Fill muffin cavities 2/3rds of the way full. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of granola on the top of the muffins.
  • Bake muffins for 25-28 minutes. Muffins will be done when a toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out with just a few crumbs sticking to the toothpick. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

PEAR AND GRANOLA WHOLE WHEAT MUFFINS



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Categories     Bread     Egg     Breakfast     Bake     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly     Back to School     Pear     Healthy     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup pear nectar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 cup low-fat granola
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups finely chopped unpeeled pear (about 1 medium)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line ten 1/3-cup muffin cups with foil muffin papers. Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Stir both flours and sugar in medium bowl until no sugar lumps remain. Mix in granola, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Add pear; toss to coat. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture just to blend (batter will be thick). Divide among prepared muffin cups, mounding in center.
  • Bake muffins until golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer muffins to rack and cool.

PEAR AND GRANOLA MUFFIN (P90X)



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East to make ahead and freeze...Just pop them in the microwave for a short time and breakfast is served!

Provided by Snezyla21

Categories     Beverages

Time 35m

Yield 10 Muffins, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup pear nectar
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup low-fat granola
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/4 cups pears, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Whisk together the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl to blend.
  • Stir both flours and sugar in medium bowl until no sugar lumps remain.
  • Mix in granola, baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
  • Add pear; toss to coat.
  • Stir flour mixture into egg mixture until blended
  • Divide among 10 muffin cups.
  • Bake until golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean (about 20 minutes).

PEAR AND GRANOLA MUFFIN



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Here is another recipe from the P90X cookbook that is my husband's current diet regiment. I love how you can taste the little bits of pears in the muffin and they are also light in texture. It is a wonnderful recipe with only 2 TBSP of vegetable oil makes them very healthy too. They are a very beautiful muffin too. Enjoy.

Provided by Kimberly Biegacki

Categories     Muffins

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 c canned pear nectar
2 large egg whites
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon peel, grated
1 c whole wheat flour
1 c all purpose flour
2/3 c brown sugar, packed (i used dark)
1/2 c low-fat granola
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 c pear, chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together first five ingredients in large bowl to blend. In another bowl, mix both flours and sugar till no lumps remain. Next, mix in the granola, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. Add pear; toss to coat.
  • 2. Now stir your flour mixture into the egg mixture until blended (batter will be thick).
  • 3. Divide among 10 well greased muffin cups.
  • 4. Bake until golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean (about 20 minutes). Transfer muffins to a rack and let cool.
  • 5. Wow what a pretty muffin! Here's a look inside. Look at the little chopped pears and peak of granola in there. Nutritional info: 227 calories, 5 gram total fat, (19% calories from fat), 5 grams protein, 43 gram carbohydrates, 0 mg cholesterol, 284 mg sodium.

VANILLA PEAR MUFFINS



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Vanilla and pear are a flavor-match made in heaven. Tender, light, and moist, and with the added goodness of whole wheat flour, these sweet vanilla pear muffins are great for breakfast or a snack. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. These muffins do not freeze well.

Provided by Alberta Rose

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Whole Wheat Muffin Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup whole wheat flour
½ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
½ cup canola oil
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ripe pear - peeled, cored, and diced
½ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease or line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk yogurt, oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth. Stir yogurt mixture into flour mixture until batter is just mixed; fold in pear and pecans. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  • Place muffin tin in the preheated oven; reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until tops of muffins are browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.2 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 171.2 mg, Sugar 15.6 g

YOGURT, BANANA, AND PEAR MUFFINS



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Easy, healthy muffins the kids love for snack and for us they are tasty, low fat, and the ground flax seeds make them fiber rich! What else can you ask for!

Provided by Danielle

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Whole Wheat Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup ground flax seeds
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 ripe bananas
1 cup white sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup margarine
3 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 ripe pear, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Sift all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, ground flax seeds, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
  • Combine bananas, white sugar, brown sugar, and margarine in a separate bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla extract. Beat in vanilla yogurt gradually. Beat in flour mixture until well blended. Fold pear into the batter.
  • Fill muffin cups 1/3 of the way with batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tops are browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 23.8 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 146.3 mg, Sugar 16.2 g

Tips:

  • Use ripe pears for the best flavor and texture.
  • If you don't have any granola, you can substitute rolled oats or chopped nuts.
  • Be sure to grease the muffin tins well to prevent the muffins from sticking.
  • Fill the muffin cups only about 2/3 full, as the muffins will rise during baking.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These pear and granola whole wheat muffins are a delicious and healthy snack or breakfast option. They are packed with flavor and nutrients, and they are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy muffin recipe, give these a try!

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