These pear crumb muffins combine fresh fruit with a tender muffin and a buttery crumb topping! It's a delicious treat for breakfast or just a snack that's easy to make and freezes well too!

I'm not too big of a cupcake fan, but call it a muffin and I am totally in! Pear Crumb Muffins combine juicy pears, a moist cake, and a buttery crumb topping for a delightful treat.

These pear muffins would be the perfect complement to any breakfast or brunch menu. They are so delicate and packed with flavor at the same time.

You can leave off the crumb topping if you want to save some time and calories, and you'll be left with the perfect muffin to pack in your kids' school lunch.

How to Make Pear Crumb Muffins

When pears are in season, I try to always make these muffins using fresh pears. You can easily used canned pears, though, if you don't live in an area where they grow or if they're just out of season. Don't let that stop you from making these easy fruit muffins!

However you get your pears, you're going to want about 2.5 cups of peeled and chopped pear pieces.

To make the batter, combine your applesauce, brown sugar, white sugar and eggs in a bowl and stir really well to combine. Then stir in your chopped pears and vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl , add your dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir together and then fold into pear mixture. Mix well until no traces of flour remain.

This recipe makes 24 muffins. You'll want to either grease your muffin tins or line them with paper liners

Divide your batter evenly among your muffin tins and then set aside and wait for the best part… the crumb topping!

Crumb Topping Recipe

Most crumb topping recipes are just a mixture of flour, sugar and butter. Sometimes they'll add in some cinnamon or a dash of salt, but for the most part you'll find those 3 basic ingredients.

It's always amazing to me what a difference those 3 ingredients can make when you add it to a recipe like this!

For this recipe, I combined ½ cup of flour and ⅓ cup of sugar in a small bowl. Then I used a fork to cut in 6 tablespoons of cold butter. Just keep working it in with your fork until you have coarse crumbs.

Then sprinkle it evenly over your muffin batter. If you like an extra thick layer of crumbs, feel free to double this recipe. I've been known to do that a time or two…

Then bake them at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until they test done with a toothpick.

Tips for Making Pear Muffins:

Feel free to add chopped walnuts or pecans. You can either add them into the muffin batter or you could add them into the crumb topping.
If you do not have applesauce, you can replace with an event amount of vegetable oil.
I like to use a mixture of brown sugar and white sugar in a lot of my recipes because the brown sugar adds an extra depth of flavor. You can use all white sugar, though, if you prefer.
You can omit the crumb topping entirely if you want (but I don't suggest that you do!).
These muffins freeze really well! Just wrap in plastic wrap and then store in a freezer bag. You can pull one out and put it straight into a lunch box the morning you want to eat it. It will be completely thawed by lunchtime!

Is this pear muffin healthy?

The answer is yes! This pear muffin is delicious and nutritious. It has only 4 grams of fat per serving, which is less than one percent of the daily recommended amount for women. It also contains fiber, vitamin C, calcium, iron, potassium, and protein.

Why did my muffins fall flat?

Muffins are delicious, but they don't always rise properly. That may be because they weren't cooked long enough as needed.

And if they are baked, the structure has been set up, causing them to float. I always check my cakes with a toothpick to see if any raw batter is clinging to them.

In conclusion, the recipe for Pear Crumb Muffins is a delightful way to use up years of pears sitting in the back of your refrigerator.

It is both delicious and easy and will make you wonder why you haven't been making these muffins for years. You can enjoy these delicious muffins hot or cold with a cup of tea or coffee.

If you are looking for more crumb muffins recipes, you can try these Banana crumb muffins. This is recipe is easy to make and is perfect for breakfast or as a snack. So if you have some leftover bananas, definitely try this.

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