Cardamom Pear Streusel Muffins

These Cardamom Pear Streusel Muffins feature a great blend of flavours, a lovely texture, a great moisture level, and streusel to top it off!

Originally published May 10, 2013. Updated on 4/6/2021

So, we're having a bonus FRIDAY post today, by popular demand.

You see, I made muffins last Sunday... first time in a few years!

Between having to go off gluten for a couple years, not having a kitchen (tornado!) for much of that time, etc? Muffins weren't on my priority list.

We had a handful of pears about to go bad this week, though.

Seemed like the perfect excuse to whip out an old favorite - Cardamom Pear Streusel muffins!

Cardamom Pear Streusel Muffins

I created this recipe a few years ago, when I went on a crazy muffin making binge. SO many awesome recipes came from that week - I'll be sure to post them in the near-ish future.

Cardamom and Pear is one of my favorite flavor combinations for baking with, so of course I had to incorporate them into a muffin recipe.

This recipe makes 12 big, moist, and delicious muffins with a delicate crumb and warm, exotic flavor. It's the perfect way to start a day!

Anyway. I posted a photo and description of these online that morning, and was inundated with excited comments and requests for the recipe.

As I have most of May already scheduled, I figured this would merit an extra blog entry.. and here we are, just in time for the weekend!

How to Make Cardamom Pear Streusel Muffins

Cardamom-Streusel Topping

In small bowl, mix together flour, sugar, and cardamom.

Use a pastry cutter or two forks to cut in 2 tablespoons butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Muffins

Preheat oven to 375 F. Line 12 muffin cups with liners, or spray with baking spray.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and cardamom. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.

Grate the pear

In another bowl, combine eggs, milk, melted butter, vanilla, and pears. Add all at once to the flour mixture.

Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy.)

Divide batter between 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each to almost full.

Sprinkle streusel topping over muffin batter in cups.

Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.

Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; serve warm.

Anyway, on to that Cardamom Pear Streusel Muffins Recipe!

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Cardamom Pear Streusel Muffins

These Cardamom Pear Streusel Muffins feature a great blend of flavours, a lovely texture, a great moisture level, and a streusel topping to finish it off!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: 12 Muffins

Calories: 234kcal

Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

Muffin Tin

Ingredients

Cardamom-Streusel Topping

• ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
• ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
• ½ teaspoon Ground Cardamom
• 2 tablespoon Butter chopped

Muffins

• 2-¼ cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 ½ tsp. Ground Cardamom
• 2 Large Eggs lightly beaten
• ¾ cup Milk
• ½ cup Butter melted and cooled
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1.5 cups Grated Pear ~2 large

Instructions

Cardamom-Streusel Topping:

• In small bowl, mix together flour, sugar, and cardamom.
• Use a pastry cutter or two forks to cut in 2 tablespoons butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Muffins

• Preheat oven to 375 F. Line 12 muffin cups with liners, or spray with baking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and cardamom. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.
• In another bowl, combine eggs, milk, melted butter, vanilla pears. Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture.
• Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy.)
• Divide batter between 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each to almost full. Sprinkle streusel topping over muffin batter in cups.
• Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
• Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 1mg

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