How to Make Cinnamon Pecan Muffins

Who doesn't love cinnamon rolls for breakfast? This recipe is a combination of cinnamon rolls and nut bread all rolled into one muffin.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1/2 t. vanilla extract
• 1 T. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• GLAZE:
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 t. vanilla
• 1-2 t. milk

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Grease muffin tin or arrange cupcake liners into muffin cups.

3. In a large mixing bowl, mix all of the ingredients together except the cinnamon and pecans.

4. When batter is mixed completely, add the cinnamon and pecans. Stir the two ingredients into the batter in a swirling pattern.

5. Fill muffin cups evenly by using a 1/4 measuring cup. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

6. While muffins are baking, mix glaze ingredients into a small mixing bowl.

7. As the cinnamon pecan muffins are cooling, cover the tops with glaze.

Tips & Warnings

• Pecans should be chopped into small pieces.
• Do not glaze the muffins right out of the oven. Glaze will melt right into the muffin.

[starchild47]

on 8/14/2008 Great recipe! I plan on adding apples to it and see how it comes out!