Pear-Filled Cowboy Coffee Cake With Buttermilk

Name: Pear-Filled Cowboy Coffee Cake With Buttermilk
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups all purpose flour; 1 ¾ cups dark brown sugar; ¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon (divided: ½ teaspoon + 1 more teaspoon for the topping); ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon cloves; ¼ cup toasted wheat germ; 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (almonds or pecans also work well); 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 2 eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 ½ pounds (4 medium) pears (I like barely ripe Bartletts) (apples, peaches, Asian pears or fuyu persimmons may also be used); ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; Tiny dash of cloves (optional); 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar

Instructions

Spicy and rich with a tender crumb and loads of pears, this Pear Coffee Cake With Buttermilk recipe is nothing like the coffee cakes many of us know so well.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:25:46 GMT