Pear, Date and Cream Cheese Muffins
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
8 muffins
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
-
Cream cheese filling
- 1⁄2 cup light cream cheese, softened
- 1⁄4 cup honey
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Muffins
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2⁄3 cup low-fat milk
- 1 pear, peeled, cored and diced
- 1⁄2 cup fresh dates, pitted and chopped
directions
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350°F Line 8 muffins cups with paper or silicone liners.
- Cream cheese filling:.
- In a bowl, whisk together the cream cheese and honey. Set aside.
- Muffins:.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer. Add the egg and beat until smooth.
- With a wooden spoon, stir in the dry ingredients, alternating with the milk. Stir only until the flour is moistened. Add the pear and dates.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin cups. Using the backside of a spoon, make a hole in the centre of each muffin and fill with 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin but without touching the filling comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Remove the muffins from the pan, place on a cake rack, cover with a clean tea towel and let cool.
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Reviews
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You are the muffin queen Redsie. Another excellant recipe, Kudos. These muffins are so goood...omg. They are perfect, excellant flavour and texture, so quick and easy to make. I especially love the blendings of cream cheese and honey, and also the pear and date together. What a great way to get your fruit. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful treat.
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Canadian girl that loves to cook for herself and for everyone around her!! I always enjoyed cooking but more so since I started taking better care of myself by eating healthier food (I am a Weight Watchers Lifetime member!). I still love my chocolate though!
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