Praline Muffins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped

Glaze

• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

1. 1

   Grease 14 to 16 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

2. 2

   In a small saucepan, heat butter over medium heat until lightly browned; remove from heat and cool completely.

3. 3

   In a bowl, mix cooled melted butter with milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.

4. 4

   In a mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

5. 5

   Make a well in the center of dry ingredients; pour in milk and butter mixture.

6. 6

   Stir with a fork until dry ingredients are just moistened.

7. 7

   Lightly blend in chopped pecans.

8. 8

   Do not overmix.

9. 9

   Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups or liners, filling each about 3/4 full.

10. 10

    Bake praline brown sugar pecan muffins at 375° for about 15 to 20 minutes, until nicely browned; transfer to a rack to cool for about 5 minutes.

11. 11

    Mix together glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm muffins.

12. 12

    Let muffins stand until glaze has set.