pear and hazelnut muffins
We all know that teeter precariously on a razor-thin line that divides the food categories of “Acceptable for Breakfast” and “Nope, This Is Dessert” and one must maintain firm boundaries during the breakfast hours lest the day that follows devolve into a full-on bacchanal of Resolution decompensation that ends with one passed out amid scatters of Cheetos, ketchup packets and French fry grease with a side of cronut.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Oat | 1/2 cup dry (40g) | 154 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Pear | 1 medium (178g) | 101 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Hazelnut | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 small-medium firm pears
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly (plus more for cups)
- 2/3 cup (125 grams) natural cane sugar, such as Turbinado, light brown or granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (75 grams) rolled oats
- 1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) whole wheat flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, which I replaced with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, which I replaced with 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (120 grams) toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup (85 grams) bittersweet chocolate chunks (optional)