Cinnamon Pecan Muffins
Soft, buttery cinnamon pecan muffins made with brown sugar, warm cinnamon and toasted pecans. An easy from-scratch recipe using simple pantry staples.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup neutral oil or melted butter
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
- 12 pecan halves for topping
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar mixed with ½ teaspoon cinnamon for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In one bowl, whisk 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt and 1½ teaspoons cinnamon.
- In another bowl, whisk 2 eggs, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup oil, ¾ cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined, then fold in ¾ cup chopped pecans.
- Divide the batter among the 12 muffin cups, filling each nearly full. Press 1 pecan half onto each and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar (1 tablespoon sugar mixed with ½ teaspoon cinnamon).
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing.
Notes
Toast the pecans in a dry pan or the oven for a few minutes first for the richest flavor.
Do not overmix the batter. Stir just until the flour disappears so the muffins stay light.
Fill the cups nearly full for tall, bakery-style tops, since these muffins do not spread much.
Add the cinnamon sugar right before baking for that lightly crackly, sweet-spiced top.
Make it a loaf. Bake the batter in a greased loaf pan at 350°F for 45 to 55 minutes.
Store at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge up to 1 week. Freeze up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave for 15 to 20 seconds or the air fryer at 350°F for 2 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 12gCalories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 293mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 306IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 1mg
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