Description
Southern comfort meets quick baking with these 5-ingredient pecan pie muffins. Sweet pecans and brown sugar create a delightful breakfast or dessert treat you’ll savor down to the last crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (237 ml) chopped pecans
- 1 cup (220 g) packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1⅓ sticks (170 g / 6 oz) melted butter
- ½ cup (60 g / 2.1 oz) all-purpose flour
- 9 whole pecans
- salted caramel sauce (optional)
- non-stick cooking oil spray
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and prepare muffin pan with 9 paper liners, lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- Dry Ingredients: Blend finely chopped pecans, dark brown sugar, and all-purpose flour in a large mixing bowl, ensuring uniform distribution of ingredients.
- Wet Ingredients: Whisk eggs until frothy, then fold in melted unsalted butter, creating a smooth, integrated liquid mixture.
- Batter Formation: Create a well in the dry ingredients and pour liquid mixture, gently folding until just combined without overmixing, preserving the delicate texture.
- Filling and Topping: Fill muffin liners ⅞ full, placing a whole pecan atop each muffin for visual appeal and added crunch.
- Baking Process: Slide muffin pan into preheated oven, baking for 18-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow muffins to rest in pan for 5-7 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack; optionally drizzle with salted caramel sauce for an extra decadent touch.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold ingredients to maintain tender, soft muffin texture; overmixing leads to dense, tough results.
- Pecan Placement Tip: Reserve whole pecans for topping to create an attractive, professional-looking presentation with added crunch.
- Moisture Management: Use dark brown sugar for deeper flavor and moisture retention, ensuring muffins stay soft and rich.
- Baking Precision: Check muffins early around 18 minutes to avoid overbaking; every oven varies slightly in temperature and performance.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg