Pecan Corn Muffins Food

PECAN CORNMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread 1/2 cup pecans evenly on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool briefly, then coarsely chop and set aside. Place muffin tins in oven to heat for 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in cornmeal and reserved chopped pecans. In a second bowl, combine egg, milk, yogurt, and butter. Pour egg mixture over flour mixture, and stir until flour is moistened, using a wooden spoon and as few strokes as possible.
• Remove tins from oven, and spray with vegetable cooking spray. Spoon batter into muffin tins, filling all the way to the top. Top each muffin with a pecan half. Sprinkle with a little brown sugar, and drizzle with melted butter. Bake until tops are golden brown and a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.

CHERRY PECAN SPREAD ON CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 6-cup muffin pan with butter-flavored cooking spray; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine corn muffin mix, egg, milk, butter, and corn kernels. Stir until just combined.
• Pour equal amounts of mixture into each muffin cup.
• Bake in preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine all spread ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• To serve, spread warm muffin with Cherry Pecan Spread.

PECAN PIE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl, make a well in center of mixture.
• Beat eggs until foamy.
• Stir together eggs and butter; add to dry ingredients stirring until moistened.
• Place foil-baking cups in muffin pans.
• Spoon batter into cups to 2/3 full.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until done.
• Remove from pans immediately, cool on wire racks.
• Best served warm.

BLUEBERRY PECAN CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat 12 well muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. In bowl, combine muffin mix, buttermilk, egg and 2 tbsp butter until blended. Gently fold in the blueberries and pecans.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. Brush tops with 1 tbsp butter. Bake 12 minutes or till golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes, remove from pan.