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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!

Pecan Pie Muffins

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Course: Sweets & Dessert
Author: Kristine
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.
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  1. Cindy Gordon

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

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