Name: Pear, Date and Cream Cheese Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 block (125 g) cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup (60 ml) honey; 2 cups (300 g) unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup (105 g) brown sugar; 1 egg; 2/3 cup (150 ml) milk; 1 pear, peeled, cored and diced; 1/2 cup (85 g) fresh dates, pitted and chopped

Preparation

- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper or silicone liners.
Cream Cheese Filling
- In a bowl, whisk together the cream cheese and honey. Set aside.
Muffins
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer. Add the egg and beat until smooth. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the dry ingredients, alternating with the milk. Stir only until the flour is moistened. Add the pear and dates. Divide the batter among the muffin cups.
- Using the back of a spoon, make a hole in the centre of each muffin and fill with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Remove the muffins from the pan and let cool on a wire rack.

Pear, Date and Cream Cheese Muffins

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