Warming and fruity these spiced pear breakfast muffins are gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free.
Breakfast Muffins
Lately it seems like I’ve been stuck in a bit of a breakfast rut.
We have been alternating between oats and eggs in some format or another for weeks.
But now that the cold weather has set in for the winter, it’s time to expand my winter breakfast repertoire. I wanted to create some warming recipes that are worth getting out of bed for.
Breakfast muffins are always a big hit in my house. They look like cakes so my fussy eater thinks she’s getting a treat. But I can load them with lots of healthy ingredients. It’s a win win situation!
Free From!
These muffins are gluten, dairy and refined sugar free.
They are made from a mixture of oats, coconut flour and almond flour, sweetened with honey and a little coconut sugar on top. The pears have been mashed into puree form so no bits for your fussy eaters to pick out!
The mixed spice works really well with the pear and gives it a lovely wintery taste. I kept the spice levels quite mild to appeal to little taste buds but you can add as much as you like.
If you want to make your own spice mix it’s just a blend of ground cinnamon, ground coriander, caraway, nutmeg, ginger and cloves.
A Note & Storage Instructions!
I mention in the recipe below that these muffins won’t rise like normal muffins that contain flour. So if you like your muffins big and high, make sure to build up the mixture when you are putting it into the cases.
And if you don’t have any pears to hand, don’t worry, these will work well with apples too.
The muffins will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days so you can make them ahead and simply serve up for a delicious and quick breakfast on busy mornings. If you prefer them warm, a few seconds in the microwave should do the trick.
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Spiced Pear & Oat Breakfast Muffins {Gluten, Dairy & Sugar Free}
Prep Time: 10 mins- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 6 1x
Category: Breakfast
Cuisine: European
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Warming and fruity these spiced pear breakfast muffins are gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free
Ingredients
- For the pear puree:
- 3 ripe pears
- 2 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- For the muffin mix:
- 150g oats (use certified gluten free if necessary)
- 50g coconut flour
- 50g almond flour (or ground almonds)
- 1 tsp baking powder (use certified gluten free if necessary)
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 2 eggs, beaten
- For the topping:
- 1 tsp oats
- 1 tsp coconut sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180c and line a muffin tray with muffin cases.
- Peel the pears and chop them into bite sized pieces. Place them in a saucepan over a medium heat and cook for 4-6 minutes. As the pears begin to break down mash them with a potato masher until they reach a puree consistency. Remove from the heat and stir in the honey and vanilla extract and set aside for the moment.
- Blitz the oats in a food processor for a few seconds to grind them into a finer consistency. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the coconut flour, almond flour, baking powder and spice mix. Mix well before adding the beaten eggs. Mix again and then add the pear puree.
- Once all the mixture has been fully combined spoon it into the muffin cases. These muffins won’t rise like normal muffins so build the mixture up high if you want large muffins!
- Sprinkle the remaining oats and coconut sugar on top of the muffins and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. These muffins will keep in an airtight container for 3 days.
Amanda says
Can you use regular flour instead of almond and coconut flour? I’m guessing not…
Lisa Miles says
Such a nice change to have something different for breakfast and these are really comforting in all this snowy weather we have been having!
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Rosie says
Delicious…. great snack for myself and 1 year old baby… super easy and quick to make too..
Sarah says
Incase anyone is tempted by this recipe as I was, it has some problems and I chose to ignore those problems and just try them but the result was more baked oatmeal than muffin. Great idea, not a great recipe. My guess is the amount of coconut flour is much too high, needs salt and some oil in the mix.
Anonymous says
Thanks for heads up
Lauren says
Hi Ciara,
Can these be frozen?
Ciara Attwell says
Yes they can! Best to defrost overnight.
Lauren says
Thank you! Can’t wait to make these. May attempt to make them with my 21mth old daughter – wish me luck ????
Sarah says
I have been looking for a healthy and filling breakfast recipe for way too long. OMG they are delicious, literally gave this recipe to 3 people at work because they loved the idea and I will be trying to make an actual cake out of it this week for a vegan coworker (will replace honey with agave syrup). Seriously well done, and also thanks for using grams, that meant a lot to me 🙂
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Ciara Attwell says
Thank you so much Sarah, I’m so glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
Alicia Stewart says
Hi,
I made these and they were rock hard – and very, very dry.
I dont think I did anything wrong, are the supposed to be dry?
Thanks
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Ciara Attwell says
They definitely should be soft! Is your oven a little too hot maybe?
Mossflower says
These look delicious, and I’ve been craving a healthy muffin! Is there any way I could make them egg free too? (I just learned I’m sensitive to eggs, dairy, and most grains).
Ciara Attwell says
I’m not sure how to make them egg free, sorry!
joanne cook says
Question Can i add protein powder to the mix
Ciara Attwell says
Hi Joanne, I don’t see why not but I wouldn’t add too much just in case it changes the texture or structure of the muffin.
joanne cook says
used 1 scoop protein. They are yum. I am going to increase spice quantity next time
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says
My gosh these look like a great breakfast idea.
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Ciara Attwell says
Thank you. We love breakfast muffins in our house. They feel like a treat even though they’re healthy!