Category, , DifficultyBeginner

At OnCore, we like our pears crunchy. So when they turn a little soft, we make muffins. These guys are delish! And if you choose a high protein Greek yoghurt they'll really satisfy.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time30 mins

Muffins
 ½ cup olive oil
 2 eggs
 1 cup Greek or natural yoghurt
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 ½ cup caster sugar
 2 cups wholemeal or spelt flour
 1 tsp cinnamon
 2 tsp baking powder
 2 pears, diced
Crumble topping
 ½ cup rolled oats
 ¼ cup wholemeal or spelt flour
 ¼ cup brown or caster sugar
  cup slivered almonds
 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tablespoon (20ml) milk
 1 tbsp olive oil
 2 tbsp milk
 pinch salt

1

Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a 12 hole muffin pan.

2

Mix eggs, yoghurt and vanilla in a bowl or jug until well combined. In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and baking powder. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the yoghurt mixture until just combined. Fold through the diced pears evenly. Spoon the mixture into muffin tin.

3

In a small bowl add flour, oats, brown sugar, almonds, cinnamon, salt, vegetable oil and milk stir to combine. Top each muffin with a sprinkling of the topping mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes and an inserted skewer comes out clean.

Recipe Notes:

If using Queen Cinnamon Baking Paste, incorporate paste into wet ingredients.

Muffins will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

4

Make the crumble by mixing the oats, flour, sugar, almonds, cinnamon, salt, oil and milk in a small bowl until well combined. Top each muffin with a sprinkling of the crumble mix.

5

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until slightly golden and cooked through.

Ingredients

Muffins
 ½ cup olive oil
 2 eggs
 1 cup Greek or natural yoghurt
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 ½ cup caster sugar
 2 cups wholemeal or spelt flour
 1 tsp cinnamon
 2 tsp baking powder
 2 pears, diced
Crumble topping
 ½ cup rolled oats
 ¼ cup wholemeal or spelt flour
 ¼ cup brown or caster sugar
  cup slivered almonds
 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tablespoon (20ml) milk
 1 tbsp olive oil
 2 tbsp milk
 pinch salt

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a 12 hole muffin pan.

2

Mix eggs, yoghurt and vanilla in a bowl or jug until well combined. In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and baking powder. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the yoghurt mixture until just combined. Fold through the diced pears evenly. Spoon the mixture into muffin tin.

3

In a small bowl add flour, oats, brown sugar, almonds, cinnamon, salt, vegetable oil and milk stir to combine. Top each muffin with a sprinkling of the topping mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes and an inserted skewer comes out clean.

Recipe Notes:

If using Queen Cinnamon Baking Paste, incorporate paste into wet ingredients.

Muffins will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

4

Make the crumble by mixing the oats, flour, sugar, almonds, cinnamon, salt, oil and milk in a small bowl until well combined. Top each muffin with a sprinkling of the crumble mix.

5

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until slightly golden and cooked through.

Yoghurt, pear and almond crumble muffins