Orange and Pear Muffins for the 5th Day of Christmas #MuffinMonday

Start the year with a healthier, delicious muffin filled with fiber to keep you full longer.  Your family won't guess that you are concentrating on nutrition in the New Year.

It's Muffin Monday.......

Stacy of Food Lust People Love invites us to join her on the last Monday of each month sharing Muffin Recipes.  Let's take a look at the Muffins being offered today.......

• Amarena Cherry Lemon Muffins from Food Lust People Love
• Cranberry Eggnog Muffins from Jolene's Recipe Journal
• Honey Corn Muffins from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Orange and Pear Muffins from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Orange Poppy Seed Mini Muffins from A Messy Kitchen
• Sourdough Cranberry Banana Muffins from Zesty South Indian Kitchen

The New Year is nearly upon us.  I try to start each year on a healthy note after all the excess of the holidays at the end of the year.  These muffins are made with Whole Wheat Flour and Wheat Germ.  They are sweetened with fresh Pears and Applesauce then topped with Pear slices and a sprinkle of Citrusy sugar.

These are a great way to start off your day whether you are relaxing with a cup of coffee or rushing out the door to work, school, or exercise class if that is part of your resolve in 2025.

Breads, Muffins, Breakfast, Snacks

Breads, Muffins

Mediterranean

Yield: 12 Muffins

Author: Wendy Klik

Orange and Pear Muffins

Start the year with a healthier, delicious muffin filled with fiber to keep you full longer. Your family won't guess that you are concentrating on nutrition in the New Year.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 35 Min

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. + 2 t. sugar
• 2 t. grated orange zest
• 1/2 c. wheat germ
• 1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t.cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 c. applesauce
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 1/4 c. olive oil
• 1 egg
• 1 pear

Instructions

1. Combine 2 teaspoons of sugar with the orange zest in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Whisk together the flour, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and 1/2 cup of sugar. Make a well in the center. Set aside.
3. Whisk together the applesauce, buttermilk, oil, and egg. Pour into the well of dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
4. Cut half of the pear into small dice and fold into the batter. Cut the other half of the pear into thin slices.
5. Divide the batter between a 12-cup muffin tin treated with baking spray. Arrange the sliced pear on top of each and sprinkle with the sugar/orange zest combination.
6. Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 25 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the center of a muffin removes cleanly.

Notes

Adapted from a recipe found in Good Housekeeping, Mediterranean Diet

Nutrition Facts

Calories

163

Fat (grams)

6 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

1 g

Carbs (grams)

25 g

Fiber (grams)

3 g

Net carbs

22 g

Sugar (grams)

11 g

Protein (grams)

4 g

Sodium (milligrams)

113 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

15 mg

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