This week's recipe, chosen by Jennifer of Maple N' Cornbread was Pear Cranberry Muffins with Gingersnap Crumble. I love muffins and was excited to try these. I baked a lot of different things this weekend and one of the things I baked was Molasses spice cookies and I decided to use them for the gingersnap crumble.
The gingersnap crumble was also easy to pull together. I only wished I had known how much the muffins would spread as they baked. I put on what seemed like a "ton" of crumble only to have it separate and spread out over the top of the muffins so it seemed like there wasn't much at all. I am sure the muffins would be even better with the crumble covering the muffin tops rather than just here and there.
These tasted delicious. I could detect the orange from the zest , not overpowering, just a nice undernote. The tart cranberries were a nice compliment to the pears' sweetness. And, the occasional crunch from the gingersnap crumble contrasted nicely with the moist crumb of the muffin. My hubby and I ate two of them, each, for breakfast this morning.
I loved this batter and am already thinking of the different ingredients I could add to it. Of course, apples and raisins were the first ones I thought of, but the variations are endless. This is a good recipe to keep handy. I am planning on making these again tomorrow morning, to take to my son and daughter-in-law's house for breakfast.So, thanks again Jennifer. Great choice! And, if you would like to see what the other bakers thought, click here!
They look yummy! I agree about the crumble - I'm going to be a lot more generous with it next time.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your muffins - they look delicious! I loved these with their combination of fall flavors. The same thing happened with my crumble and I was glad to see I wasn't the only one :)
ReplyDeleteI like the way the crumble looks on your muffins!!! The crumble was however my favorite part, so I used lots of it!!
ReplyDeletegreat-looking muffins!
ReplyDeleteIm so glad you enjoyed the muffins and the topping. I loved them and will make them again! Yours turned out looking great!
ReplyDeleteYour muffins look fantastic! I agree the more crumble the better with these, it was so good.
ReplyDeletei think the consensus this week is that the crumb topping was one of the best parts of this recipe! i agree - i put a TON Of topping on, yet after spreading there was STILL spots that were missing crumb! yours look like they came out perfect!
ReplyDeleteYour muffins look great! I'm glad you ended up liking them.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, I saw some pictures of other people's muffins on Sunday before I baked mine, so I was rather generous with the crumble! I'm sure they were still delicious!
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