Maple Glazed Pear Jam Doughnut Muffins # Behind the Curtain Dessert Challenge

Its time for another round of Behind the Curtain Dessert Challenge. This month Sheryl challenged us to prepare a dessert with pear and maple. With my spiced pear jam in hand I knew exactly what I wanted to prepare...Maple Glazed Doughnut Muffins with Pear Jam filling...

I had booked this recipe by Nigella a while ago. The muffins looked cute and attractive and I was certain that my son and husband would like it ... Well. I was partially right about that. Husband loved it. So did I. But our son refused to taste... which meant more fluffy yummy muffins for us :D...  We enjoyed them with our evening tea, then at midnight with some hot milk and again for breakfast the following day. Thankfully I had made a small batch or else we would still be feasting on them and then felt guilty about eating so many muffins at a go.....

Maple Glazed Pear Jam Doughnut Muffins
Preparation Time : 20 minutes                             Cooking Time: 20 minutes                                 Yields: 6
Ingredients for the jam filling 6 tbsps spiced pear jam (recipe here) 1 tsp water for the muffin batter 1 cup all purpose flour 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 80 ml tepid whole milk 55 ml vegetable oil 1/3 ripe banana, mashed 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup sugar 1 tbsp plain yogurt for the maple glaze 2-1/2 tbsp unsalted butter 3 tbsp pure maple syrup 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup powdered sugar pinch of salt cinnamon sugar for garnish (optional) -   Instructions To prepare the jam filling, put the jam and water in a microwave safe dish and heat for 10-15 seconds and keep aside. For the muffin batter Grease 6 muffin cups or 6 outer holes of a muffin tray. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and keep aside. Put the milk, oil, mashed banana and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl and beat lightly till you have a uniform mixture. Add the sugar into the liquid mixture and beat till it is well incorporated. Now gently fold the flour-mixture into the liquid mixture taking care not to over-beat or else the muffins will become tough. Lastly stir in the yogurt into the batter. Once the batter is ready, put 1 tbsp of the muffin batter in a prepared muffin hole, spoon 2 tsps of the jam filling on top of the batter and then put a little more than a tablespoon of the batter on top. At this point take care so that the jam filling is guarded by the batter on all side or else it will leak. Repeat the process and fill in the prepared muffin holes/cups. Transfer the muffin tray into the preheated oven and baked for 20 minutes till the muffins have risen and a nicely golden on top. Remove the muffins from the tray and let them cool while you prepare the maple glaze. For the maple glaze Heat the butter over medium heat until melted. Then stir in the maple syrup and vanilla extract and mix well. Switching off the heat, stir in the powdered sugar and mix well till a smooth uniform solution is formed. Dip the muffins into the prepared maple glaze, coat them on all sides with the glaze and let the glaze settle, about 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top  and serve. -  References Nigella's Jam Doughnut Muffins, The Guardian. Maple Glaze inspiration from Simply Scratch.

I shall be sharing this at the following parties.
Bake Fest @ Cooks Joy

Monday : Mix it up Monday, The Scoop, Made with love Monday, 
Marvelous Mondays @ This Gal Cooks, Melt in your Mouth Monday, Inspiration Monday Party Sharing Monday, 
Inspire Me Monday, Clever Chicks Blog Hop,Maniac Monday Linky Party

Meatless Monday:Meatless Monday My Sweet and Savory

Tuesday : Totally Tasty Tuesday @ Mandy's Recipe Box, Tasteful Tuesday Party @ Nap Time Creations, 
Show Me What You Got @ Our Delightful Home ,  Hand Made Tuesday @ Ladybug Blessings
Share it Link Party @ Winthrop Chronicles,  Tasty Tuesday @ Anyonita Nibbles,  Hearth and Soul blog Hop, 
In & Out of the Kitchen @ Feeding Big & More, Tuesday's Table @ Love in the Kitchen, 

Wednesday : What's Cooking Wednesday @ Buns in my Oven, Cast Party Wednesday @ Lady Behind the Curtain, 
Show and Share @ Semi Homemade Mom, Wine'd Down Wednesday, 
Wonderful Food Wednesdays at @ All She Cooks Wednesday, Whatsit@White Lights on Wednesday, 
Wednesday Extravaganza @ Hunger Little Girl, Create & Share @ The Trendy Tree House,
What I Whipped Up Wednesday @ Sugar & Dots Look, What I Made @ Creations by Kara

Thursday: Link it Up Thursday @ Seven Alive, Fantastic Thursday @ Three Little Chiefs, 
Thriving on Thursdays @ Domesblissity,  Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage , 
 Freedom Friday @ My Turn,  Thursday's Treasures @ Food Done Light,Pin it Thursday @ Sweet Bella Roos

Friday : Foodie Friday @ Simple Living and Eating,  Friday Linky Party @ The Pin Junkie, 
Get Him Feed @ Anyonita Nibbles, Friday Favorite (DYI too) @ Simple Sweet Home,  
Foodie Friday @ Not Your Ordinary Recipes, Foodie Friday @ Rattlebridge Farm, 
Weekend Wonders @ The Thriftiness Miss, Friday Food Frenzy @ Mostly Food and Crafts, 
Weekend Potluck @ Sunflower Supper Club, The Weekend re-Treat @The Best Blog Recipes