Pear Breakfast Granola Cookies. Now, these muffins are a regular breakfast in our house. If you like apple crumb muffins (like those from Costco), you will love these Pear and Granola Muffins! They are not too sweet, and the pear keeps the muffins moist and soft.

When we go out for breakfast we always scan the menu for granola (sorry, avocado toast); nothing quite beats a bowl of crunchy, oaty goodness and while restaurants were closed for business we spent a lot of time trying different granola recipes, but this is one we kept. Pear Breakfast Granola Cookies This is a great recipe for those on the go eaters in the morning or after a good workout! Our Apple and Pear Crisp, Pear-Cranberry Pie with Ginger-Almond Streusel, and Spiced Pear Hand Pies are certainly proof of that. You can cook Pear Breakfast Granola Cookies using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Pear Breakfast Granola Cookies

It's 1 1/2 cup of quick cooking oatmeal.
Prepare 1 cup of plain granola.
It's 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour.
You need 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
It's 1/2 cup of nonfat dry milk powder.
You need 1 1/2 tsp of cinnamon-divided.
It's 3/4 tsp of salt.
You need 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
It's 1/4 tsp of fresh ground nutmeg.
You need 2 of pears, cored and cut into 1/4" cubes.
You need 2/3 cup of packed brown sugar.
It's 1/2 cup of canola oil.
Prepare 1 of egg.
It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
It's 1 cup of dried cranberries.
It's 3 tbsp of honey.
Prepare 4 tbsp of buttermilk.

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Pear Breakfast Granola Cookies instructions

Preheat oven to 375º..
Mix oats, granola, whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, dry milk powder, 1 tsp. cinnamon, salt, baking soda and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Set aside..
Mix pears with remaining cinnamon and set aside..
Beat oil,brown sugar, egg and vanilla on low speed for 1 minute until blended. Add honey and buttermilk. Mix until well blended..
Add oat mixture and beat on low 1 minute until blended. Stir in pears and dried cranberries until just mixed..
Drop by tbsp full onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown and edges are set..

Parachement paper also allows for easy clean up and makes funneling the pear granola into airtight containers easier. I love using glass containers to store my granola in. They are great for the environment and easy to open and close. This recipe is great for folks who are looking for meal-prep recipes. This recipe can be easily and quickly made Sunday evening in preparation for the workweek.