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Pear Gorgonzola Bites
Delicious Pear Gorgonzola Bites with Walnuts and Rosemary are savoury mini muffins that make perfect appetizers. Your guests will gobble these up.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 48
Calories: 50 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American , Canadian
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup Gorgonzola cheese crumbled
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ cup toasted walnuts chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh Rosemary chopped
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cup 2% milk or non-dairy milk, such as rice or almond milk
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 1 large egg beaten
- Juice of half a lemon
- 3 medium pears peeled cored and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Unless using non-stick, lightly coat a mini muffin tin with cooking spray
- In a large bowl, combine flour, cheese, baking powder, walnuts, rosemary, pepper, & salt
- In another bowl combine milk, butter, egg, lemon juice, and pears
- Add the milk/egg mixture to the dry ingredients, combining quickly with a few swift strokes so as not to overmix.
- Use a tablespoon or a melon baller to fill muffin cups with batter
- Bake in center of oven 15-20 minutes until golden
- Cool slightly on a rack and serve warm, or allow to cool completely and store in an airtight container in the fridge until serving
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Notes
- To reheat, wrap these in foil and put in a 200° oven until warmed through. Pear Gorgonzola Bites can be frozen in a sealed, airtight plastic bag or container for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
50kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
70mg
(3%)
Potassium
62mg
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 50
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 50kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.