(I heart my new iPhone for lots of different reasons. One reason is the WordPress App that lets me write posts from anywhere. I started this post while in the mountains surrounding Idyllwild waiting for the rest of my hike group to show up.)
I’ve never seen muffins disappear as quickly as these mini Pear Cranberry Muffins with Spice Cookie Crumble. I don’t know if it was the muffin itself or the crumble or people really like muffins with crumble toppings. Either way, these muffins were a big hit at both work and a meeting/party I attended.
I made the full recipe which made 24 minis and 9 full size. I didn’t have a lemon, so I used lime zest. I also chopped the fresh cranberries instead of keeping them whole. I also subbed white whole wheat flour for some of the all-purpose flour. For the crumble topping, instead of gingersnaps I used Dorie Greenspan’s Sugar-Topped Spice Cookies. The cookies are the November 17th pick for Tuesdays with Dorie. I like it when baking groups become symbiotic. 
Thank you to Jennifer of Maple N’ Cornbread for selecting Pear Cranberry Muffins with Gingersnap Crumble for this week’s Sweet Melissa Sundays. If you would like the recipe, visit her blog or buy the book.
35 Comments
November 8, 2009 at 6:06 am
Oh My! Those look good. But more importantly, there’s a WP app for the i-Phone?? I must get it. The i-Phone, that is!
November 8, 2009 at 6:09 am
every time I read one of your sweet melissa sundays posts I tell myself how much I need to buy that book! These sound fantastic- that’s so funny about the TWD spice cookies fitting into this recipe so nicely. I loved those cookies, so incorporating them into a muffin is the next logical step!
November 8, 2009 at 6:24 am
Wow those really look amazing! i bet they were delicious
November 8, 2009 at 6:32 am
I love the idea of a cookie crumble topping and what a great way to use something you baked for another group. These look fabulous!
November 8, 2009 at 6:33 am
I heart my Iphone too – I really should download the WordPress app too – but I’m too busy playing Bejeweled!
How fun that you were able to incorporate two different group recipes into one – how rarely does that happen?
November 8, 2009 at 7:02 am
These look so delicious. A big hit I’m sure. The view is outstanding…if I had a view like that after a hike, I might hike more often, but alas, no views like that within 100 miles of me. Thanks for letting me live vicariously!
November 8, 2009 at 7:30 am
yummy!
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November 8, 2009 at 7:37 am
Great looking minis and what a great idea to take them on a hike with you and your friends! Iloved the topping and thought the muffins were good. I liked the minis better!
November 8, 2009 at 7:44 am
Thanks for baking with me!!! Im so glad you liked these as well!
November 8, 2009 at 12:28 pm
I’m so glad I wound up making these because they were absolutely delicious! Thanks for your tips and for convincing me they’d be worth the effort
Now, what’s this about a WordPress app for the iPhone?? I use Blogger but I wonder if there’s a similar app. That would be so cool!
November 8, 2009 at 1:20 pm
yum yum yum! Look great! I’m jealous of your phone app – so cool! i love that you made the cookies from scratch! I was too rushed
It must have made these over the top delish!
November 8, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Minis? I might have to bake a pie pan size one of these.
November 8, 2009 at 2:09 pm
There is something about a crumble topping that makes a muffin more tempting. Great idea to use the TWD cookies instead of gingersnaps!
November 8, 2009 at 3:01 pm
I PPH my iPhone too! Great looking muffins.
November 8, 2009 at 4:53 pm
I heart my IPhone too but don’t have wordpress. Your muffins look wonderful!
Beautiful view!
November 8, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Those minis have the perfect ratio of crumble to muffin! I can see why they were such a big hit with the CWs. And much better when baking groups are symbiotic than when they’re competing.
November 8, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Your muffins look wonderful, I’m so glad they were such a hit! I loved these, too.
November 8, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Your muffins look fantastic!
November 8, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Isn’t it the best feeling when your baked goods disappear so quickly? These look delicious!
November 8, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Love the idea of minis, but I always get into too much trouble with them! Your muffins look great.
November 8, 2009 at 8:05 pm
They look delicious! I’m hoping to get around to them this week.
November 8, 2009 at 10:15 pm
These look delicious! Love the topping.
November 8, 2009 at 10:27 pm
The only problem with these would be a futile attempt at reining in gluttony! I mean, they’d have been gone in a heartbeat if I had been there!
I love Idylwild!
November 9, 2009 at 12:01 am
I love that pear-cranberry combo and the topping just puts them over the edge. Yum!
November 9, 2009 at 7:13 am
Yum! Those muffins look amazing! I am jealous that you are in a hiking group! That’s definitely something we don’t have in NYC!!
November 9, 2009 at 8:40 am
Hey girl – these look good. Do you think I could substitute ginger snap cookies for the topping on the cranberry apple crisp this month? I’m allergic to oatmeal and am trying to find a substitute.
November 9, 2009 at 11:00 am
Mmm, mini muffins with cranberries and spices – perfectly delicious for fall.
November 9, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Your desserts always looks so tasty! I love the cookie crumbles on top, mmmmm…
November 9, 2009 at 1:43 pm
I love my iphone too! I think back to my old phone and wonder how I mananged!!
These muffins look fabulous!
November 9, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Your muffins look perfect! I thought these were exceptionally good muffins, there’s a good reason they went so quickly! You’re making me want an iPhone, that sounds so convenient and time-efficient.
November 9, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Good idea to chop up the cranberries. They look delicious!
November 9, 2009 at 4:00 pm
These look and sound scrumptious!
November 9, 2009 at 4:07 pm
The muffins look great! Perfect for a breakfast treat!
November 11, 2009 at 11:14 am
Great pictures! Love the mountain scene. Glad everyone enjoyed the muffins. They were quite tasty!
November 11, 2009 at 8:10 pm
That’s cool that you’re able to blog from your phone! I want an IPhone!
~ingrid