Pecan Pie Surprise Muffins

Pecan Pie Surprise Muffins

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 slices pecan pie, frozen
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

• 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 12 cup muffin tin.
• 2 Cut each frozen pie single into 4 chunks. Place one frozen pie chunk in each muffin tin.
• 3 In a small bowl, beat together egg, milk, melted butter and vanilla extract.
• 4 In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add egg mixture; stir just until blended.
• 5 Spoon batter into muffin tins, covering pecan pie chunks. Stir together topping ingredients (sugar and cinnamon) and sprinkle evenly over muffin tops.
• 6 Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes; remove from muffin tins.