Here’s an easy, bakery-style Pecan Pie Muffins recipe — all the flavor of pecan pie in a soft, handheld muffin 🥧🧁
🧁 Pecan Pie Muffins
🧾 Ingredients
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1 cup brown sugar, packed
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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¼ tsp salt
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½ cup butter, melted
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1½ cups chopped pecans
🔪 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line or grease a 12-cup muffin pan.
2️⃣ Mix dry ingredients
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In a bowl, whisk brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt.
3️⃣ Add wet ingredients
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Stir in melted butter, eggs, and vanilla until just combined.
4️⃣ Fold in pecans
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Gently stir in chopped pecans.
5️⃣ Fill muffin cups
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Divide batter evenly (about ¾ full).
6️⃣ Bake
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Bake 20–25 minutes, until set and lightly golden.
7️⃣ Cool
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Let rest 5 minutes, then remove to a rack.
🟢 Tips for Best Results
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Don’t overmix — keeps muffins tender
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Toast pecans first for deeper flavor
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Use dark brown sugar for richer “pie” taste
🔁 Variations
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Add mini chocolate chips
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Drizzle with powdered sugar glaze
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Bake in mini muffin pan (12–15 minutes)
🍽️ Serving Ideas
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Warm with butter
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With coffee or tea
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Dust lightly with powdered sugar
If you’d like, I can:
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Make these even gooier (closer to pecan pie)
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Adapt for mini muffins
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Convert to gluten-free