Muffin recipes for kids are one of my favorite things to make because they’re so versatile. You can use them as a breakfast or a healthy snack. Plus you can put so many different things into muffins!
I used to make these pear muffins when my daughter was a toddler. She loved muffins and pears, so I thought it would be a great idea to blend them together. The one thing I love about pears is their juicy texture. Unfortunately, I find they don’t stay fresh very long. They had to be consumed quickly. One of the great way to use them and avoid waste is to mix them in your muffin recipes for kids.
Another great way is to use them in an upside down cake. But if your kids are tiny bit picky about fruits, favor the muffin recipes as you can blend them in the mixture and they won’t notice it. I know many parents prefer that their kids know what they eat but frankly, as long as my kids eat fruits, I am not picky about the means. I figure if they like the taste, they will ask for more and I can tell them. At a toddler age, we are developing their taste buds. Their knowledge will come after.
Most of the pear muffin recipes for kids you will find online will use canned pears. While it is a good compromise, I prefer using fresh pears. Nothing like the taste of fresh fruits in baked dishes. Baking releases all their delicious flavour.
Now let’s drool over this muffin recipe for kids. Make sure to double the batch as kids (and older ones) will eat them right fresh from the oven!
Pear muffin recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup of flour
- 1/2 cup of oat
- 3 pears peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup of pear juice or apple juice
- Optional: some unsweetened chocolate chips
Make it
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the honey and butter. Slowly add the eggs while whisking.
- Add the pears, juice
- Slowly blend in the pear batter with the dry ingredients until flour is moistened
- Fill in the muffin liners and bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out dry and clean
Results
You get around 12 delicious pear muffins for kids. This recipe is very easy to make. I usually double the batch and freeze some of them individually. They are perfect for breakfast, the lunch box, after school snack or just as anytime of the day (or almost).
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Do you have any favorite muffin recipes for kids? Tell us about them in the comments! We love hearing new ideas!
This looks wonderful! I have a big bag of pears in the fridge and as you said they do not keep long at al.! Looks like I might be making per muffins tomorrow.
SHOULD TASTE GREAT
Pear muffins sound really good ! I have to try them . Thank you for the recipe !
My son loves pears, I never thought of making them into muffins…something I’m sure he’d love even more! Thanks for the recipe.
These sound delicious and easy to make.
We love pears and this sounds fantastic!!
I never thought about using pears in muffins before but it would be a nice change. Thanks for the recipe, going to try making them for our next batch of muffins.
These sound really good!! I have never heard of pear muffins before this!
thanks for the recipe, my kids love pears I will have to try them!
Never had Pear muffins before, but that is going to change, thanks.
I love Pears,excited to try these
I dont think Ive tried pear muffins before. But clearly I need to. These look so yummy and a great after school snack.
Your pear muffins look and sound delicious. I pinned your post to my Muffin Board! We love muffins – pear is a new flavor for us!
I never heard of pear muffins before. I am going to have to try this recipe. I love pears.
Wish I had this recipe earlier. Had lots of pears this year.
these look delish! Sometimes I go a little pear crazy when food shopping so this is a great way to use up what we can’t eat. Thanks for sharing!
These muffins sound yummy! I think my little girl would love these. Thanks for this recipe!
I’ve never had a pear muffin before! They certainly look delish!
I have never thought to try a pear muffin before. That is such a cool idea!
I have never thought to add pear to any baked dishes. This sounds delicious. I wonder how it would be with just a bit of spinach… Mmm…
I would never have thought about pear. Wow, how interesting… This sounds like a great recipe. Will have to give these a try at some point. Thanks for sharing.
My daughter loves pears. Your recipe would be a big hit in my house.
Those pear muffins sound fabulous! I would also like to try the spinach mushroom meatloaf. 🙂
Guess who has some pears in their bowl? I do! Thanks, these look yummy!
Those sound amazing. I can’t wait to try these.
🙂 This must taste simply delicious. Pear has such a nice taste. Though I’ve never had Pear muffins before , I Imagine it must taste good