Pecan Pie Muffins

Well hello there you perfectly sweet little Pecan Pie Muffins you!

Forget the pecan pie! Make these little pecan pie muffins instead! They're so much easier and have all the pecan pie goodness!

Since I was a little girl, I have loved pecan pie. It was always my favorite pie during the holidays and I occasionally even asked for it for my birthday instead of cake; my mom was the best and she would make one for me whenever I asked because she knew it was my favorite!

Forget the pecan pie! Make these little pecan pie muffins instead! They're so much easier and have all the pecan pie goodness!

As I got older and became a mom myself, I quickly realized that pies are a lot of work! So I needed to come up with a dessert alternative to pecan pie, ASAP! And that’s just what I did with these Pecan Pie Muffins. Now I’ll be totally honest here; they’re not exactly like a pie, I mean they are a muffin, but they’re close, really close.

Forget the pecan pie! Make these little pecan pie muffins instead! They're so much easier and have all the pecan pie goodness!

All the wonderful-ness you love about pecan pie; the sweetness, the pecans, the warm caramel flavor, and the little bit of crust, you’ll find it in these muffins! But they are so, so much easier to make!

Forget the pecan pie! Make these little pecan pie muffins instead! They're so much easier and have all the pecan pie goodness!

Now, I understand that there are going to be times when a pecan pie is a must, but when you want all of the same pecan pie flavors and it’s not pie time, these pecan pie muffins are truly the next best thing!

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Pecan Pie Muffins

By: Kristine Underwood
These pecan pie muffins are a great substitute for pecan pie during the fall months. They're soft and chewy.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Course Sweets & Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 muffins
Calories 196 kcal

ingredients
  

  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk brown sugar, flour, sea salt, and pecans.
  • In a small bowl beat butter, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Add wet ingredients to flour mixture and stir until just combined.
  • Scoop batter into lined muffin tin, filling 2/3 full.
  • Top each muffin with a whole pecan
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes.
  • Cool on wire rack.

Notes

*Muffins only rise slightly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 83mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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16 Comments

  1. Cindy Gordon says:

    Saw these beauties on facebook and had to jump over for the recipe! They are just beautiful looking! Perfect for afternoon tea!

    1. Thank you so much Cindy! They are perfect with tea or coffee, just perfect! 🙂

    1. I do too! I love using them in baking and I’m all about simple time-saving recipes here, haha! Thank you so much Kathi! 🙂

  2. Pecan pie in breakfast form! That’s genius! Why haven’t I thought of that?!? I am pinning and trying these muffins out! YUM!

  3. I saw these earlier on Pinterest! They look incredibly good. Looking forward to baking a batch! Thank you for posting.

  4. I love pecan pie and anything that lets me eat it for breakfast is a winning recipe in my book!