Brown Butter Caramel Pear Muffins Recipe

Name: Brown Butter Caramel Pear Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE MUFFINS:; 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour; 1 cup Unbleached All-purpose Flour; 1/2 cups Light Brown Sugar; 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 2-1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 1/4 cups Unsalted Butter; 1 Egg; 1 cup Milk; 2 teaspoons Vanilla; 1/2 cups Peeled, Core Removed And Chopped Pear (preferably Bartlett); 12 Caramels, Unwrapped Then Chopped; FOR THE TOPPING:; 1/2 cups Packed Light Brown Sugar; 1/4 cups Quick Cooking Oats; 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted; 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Servings: persons

FOR THE MUFFINS:
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 cup Unbleached All-purpose Flour
1/2 cups Light Brown Sugar
1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
2-1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1/4 cups Unsalted Butter
1 Egg
1 cup Milk
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1/2 cups Peeled, Core Removed And Chopped Pear (preferably Bartlett)
12 Caramels, Unwrapped Then Chopped
FOR THE TOPPING:
1/2 cups Packed Light Brown Sugar
1/4 cups Quick Cooking Oats
3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two 12-count muffin tins (recipe yields roughly 14) with paper baking cups.
2
In a large bowl, whisk together flours, sugars, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
3
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt and cook butter, stirring often, until butter turns a deep brown color. Remove from heat and pour the browned butter through a fine-mesh strainer into a medium bowl. Discard the solids. Cool the melted butter slightly before adding egg, milk and vanilla into the bowl. Stir to combine.
4
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in chopped pear and caramels.
5
Fill baking cups about 3/4 full with batter. Set aside.
6
In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients and sprinkle it evenly over the batter in the cups.
7
Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake portion of a muffin comes out clean.
8
Remove muffin tins from oven and let muffins cool in pan 5 minutes before removing. Serve warm.
9
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.

877

kcal

Calories

Fat

161

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

How did you like this recipe?

This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE MUFFINS:, 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour, 1 cup Unbleached All-purpose Flour, 1/2 cups Light Brown Sugar, and more.

Yes, Brown Butter Caramel Pear Muffins falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Brown Butter Caramel Pear Muffins

How did you like this recipe?

Frequently Asked Questions