If you have been searching for the perfect gluten-free muffin then your search can end right here with my recipe for gluten-free pear muffins. Made with pears, cinnamon, coconut and almond flours they are topped with a pecan and cinnamon crumble. I then top it with a cinnamon pear crisp to make them even more special.
They are so soft and spongy you won’t even realise these are gluten-free so even your gluten tolerant friends will love them! I have been left disappointed many a time with gluten-free muffin recipes that I had to take matters into my own hands and devise my own.
Make It
The pear crisp topping is very easy to prepare and makes a delicious snack for your kids lunch boxes so I advise you to make a big batch of these as they won’t hang around for long! Start by washing and coring your pears and slice into rounds. These slices may seem big but they shrink to more than half the size. Place these in a bowl of water and lemon juice until ready for use. This prevents them from turning brown. Spread the slices in kitchen paper and pat dry. Arrange them in a single layer on greaseproof paper and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
Place them on the trays of a dehydrator and dehydrate for 3-4 hours until crisp. You can pick up a dehydrator easily on amazon. You won’t be disappointed as you can use it for drying out any fruit and you know they won’t be laden with sugar. Then you can add it to your homemade muesli, kids lunch boxes or muffin and cookie recipe.
You may also lightly bake them in a low oven for 2 hours. I recommend this silicone crisp tray for the oven as it crisps them underneath as well as the top. You can buy one here . If not then you can use a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper.
The pecan crumble topping sets this apart from other muffins. It gives the smooth versus the crunchy texture of the muffin. As you know I love texture in my food so the crunchy topping and the pear crisp complements the muffin to a tee.
Health Benefits
The health benefits of this gluten-free pear muffin are a lot more than you would imagine. While pecans are expensive, they are well worth their weight in gold. They are high in heart-healthy monounsaturated fat and sterols which lower your cholesterol. They are high in the B vitamins, especially Vitamin B1 and also Vitamin E. Pecans are extremely high in minerals particularly manganese but also magnesium, zinc and iron. Pears also lower cholesterol by containing high water soluble fibres including pectin. They are high in Vitamins C, B2, E, potassium and copper.
Delicious for breakfast, a mid morning snack or dessert!
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