Description
These Pecan Pie Brown Sugar Muffins are a cozy fusion of pecan pie and muffins, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack. Made with dark brown sugar, chopped pecans, and pantry staples, these muffins are moist, rich, and packed with classic pie flavor. A must-try treat during the holiday season or anytime you’re craving something sweet and nutty.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup milk
¾ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it well.
2. In a large bowl, melt the butter and stir in the dark brown sugar until smooth.
3. Whisk in the eggs, vanilla, and milk until combined.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
6. Fold in the chopped pecans gently.
7. Divide the batter evenly into the muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
8. Sprinkle extra brown sugar or whole pecans on top if desired.
9. Bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
10. Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
These muffins freeze beautifully—wrap individually for easy grab-and-go snacks.
Dark brown sugar gives these muffins their rich molasses flavor, but light brown sugar works in a pinch.
Don’t overmix the batter to keep your muffins soft and tender.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg