Bakery-Style Spiced Pear Crumble Muffins Delight

Ingredients

• 2 whole ripe pears, peeled and diced
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 0.75 cup buttermilk (or substitute with ¾ cup milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp baking soda
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
• 0.25 tsp ground ginger
• 0.5 cup rolled oats
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or spray with non-stick spray.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated.
4. Mix in the buttermilk and vanilla extract until smooth.
5. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix!
7. Gently fold in the diced pears and walnuts, if using.
8. For the crumble topping, mix the rolled oats, ¼ cup of flour, ¼ cup brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons of softened butter until crumbly.
9. Divide the muffin batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling them about ¾ full.
10. Sprinkle the crumble topping generously over each muffin.
11. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
12. Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.