Pecan Pie Muffins Recipe

These are muffins with chopped pecans.

• Meal Type: Dessert
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9 muffin pans or line with paper or foil muffin cups and coat with vegetable spray.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar and flour.
3. In a separate bowl, beat eggs until foamy; stir in butter. Pour egg-butter mixture over dry mixture and stir until just moistened. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
4. Per serving: 281 calories (percent of calories from fat, 63), 3 grams protein, 24 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 20 grams fat (7 grams saturated), 75 milligrams cholesterol, 125 milligrams sodium