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pecan coffee cake muffins

A delightful coffee cake muffin loaded with pecans and cinnamon, perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.75 cup milk
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup pecans (chopped)
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (for topping)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, and egg until blended. Add milk and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
  3. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Fold in chopped pecans.
  4. Mix cinnamon and additional flour to make topping. Spoon batter into muffin tin, sprinkle topping, then fill remaining batter and top with remaining topping.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Notes

Keep muffins in an airtight container for up to 2 days for best freshness.