PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN MUFFINS

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These cakelike muffins with sticky tops turn out of the pan perfectly, if you let them cool a little first. And Oh Boy....are these Fabulous!!

Provided by daisygrl64

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2inch slices
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup raisins
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • grease nonstick muffin cups. line bottoms with parchment or waxed paper and set aside.
  • Topping:.
  • peel, core, and cut pears into 1/2 dice, place in a bowl. add sugar, raisins, and cinnamon, stir to mix.
  • in skillet melt butter over medium heat, cook pear mixture, stirring, until pears are tender, about 5 minutes. divide amoug muffin cups and set aside.
  • in bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. in separate bowl whisk buttermilk, butter, egg, and vanilla. add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. spoon over each muffin cup that has the pear mixture in.
  • bake in centre of 375*F oven until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
  • let cool on rack for 10 minutes. invert onto baking sheet.
  • serve topping side up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.2, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 43.9, Sodium 330.4, Carbohydrate 41.9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 23.3, Protein 3.7

Lehlogonolo Monnye
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I highly recommend these muffins. They're easy to make and they're absolutely delicious.


Zakia Durrani
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These muffins are the best pear muffins I've ever had. The streusel topping is amazing!


Mike Fasen
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I've made these muffins several times now and they're always perfect. They're my go-to recipe for pear muffins.


Fahad Junejo
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These muffins are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my friends and family.


Jonhstreem Solomon
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I'm not a big fan of pears, but I thought these muffins were delicious!


Mariam mohsan
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I followed the recipe exactly and my muffins turned out perfect!


tamoor yousaf
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These muffins were a bit too dense for my liking.


Milly Kandonyele
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I found these muffins to be a bit dry. I think I would add some extra butter or oil to the batter next time.


sana Patal
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These muffins are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.


Cripe Blue
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I made these muffins gluten-free by using almond flour and they turned out great!


Roxy Torres
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These muffins are a great way to use up leftover pears.


alanoud sayeed
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I love the way the pears caramelize in these muffins. They're so flavorful and moist.


Sanan Marwat
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These muffins are perfect for a fall breakfast or brunch.


Jeniffer Wangeci
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I made these muffins with my kids and we had a lot of fun. They were easy to make and turned out delicious.


Heath Latta
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These muffins are so good! I love the combination of pears and spices.


Abdulhakeem Lawal Abdulazeez
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I'm not usually a fan of pears, but these muffins changed my mind. The pears were soft and juicy, and the streusel topping was perfectly crunchy.


ali don ali don
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These muffins were easy to make and turned out beautifully. The streusel topping is the perfect finishing touch.


Cute Jutti
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I made these muffins for a brunch party and they were a big hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor and texture.


Suri Dionne
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These muffins were a hit with my family! The pears were perfectly caramelized and the streusel topping was delicious. I will definitely be making these again.