Ingredients

Ingredients

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Stir together butter, eggs, and vanilla; add to dry ingredients, and stir just until moistened.

Pecan Pie Muffins: Spoon Pecan Pie Muffin Batter evenly into lightly greased miniature muffin pans, filling three-fourths full. Bake at 425° for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes 24 muffins.

Patti Eason, Memphis, Tennessee, Southern Living SEPTEMBER 2004