Perfect Pear Muffins

This perfect pear muffin recipe, coated with cinnamon sugar, is light and airy thanks to gently folding egg whites into the buttermilk and oil batter.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 203 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup diced pears
• 2 eggs, separated, yolks lightly beaten
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown and tops spring back when lightly pressed, 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 3

Combine buttermilk, egg yolks, oil, and vanilla extract in a bowl; mix well. Stir into pear mixture until batter is just moistened.

Step 4

Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon together in a bowl; sprinkle over batter.

Step 5

Sift flour, ¾ cup sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together into a large bowl. Add pears; stir to evenly coat.

Step 6

Beat egg whites in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until stiff but not dry; fold into batter until just barely incorporated. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each ⅔ full.