Name: Cinnamon Muffins with Pecans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 muffins
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Flour; 0.5 cup Sugar; 2 teaspoons Baking powder; 0.5 tsp Cinnamon; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.5 cup Pecans; 1 Egg; 0.5 cup Milk; 0.25 cup Vegetable Oil

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Cinnamon Muffins with Pecans

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Preheat oven to 400℉. Grease 9 muffin cups. Fill the remaining cups half-way with water.

In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients. Incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry ones. Mix until mixture is moistened, being careful not to over-mix the batter.

Fill muffin cups ⅔ full with batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the center muffin comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Room Temperature Ingredients 🌡️
Let eggs, milk, and oil sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before mixing to ensure even incorporation and tender, fluffy muffins with a superior crumb structure.
Toast Your Pecans First 🥜
Lightly toast pecans in a 350°F oven for 5-7 minutes before chopping and adding to batter to intensify their nutty flavor and prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
Cinnamon Swirl Technique ✨
Create a cinnamon-sugar mixture to swirl into the batter midway through filling muffin cups—this concentrates cinnamon flavor in pockets throughout instead of distributing it evenly.
Don't Overmix Your Batter 🥄
Mix dry and wet ingredients until just combined with visible flour streaks remaining—overmixing develops gluten and creates tough, dense muffins instead of tender ones.
Fill Cups Strategically 🧁
Fill muffin cups two-thirds full and top with a few pecan pieces pressed gently into the batter for visual appeal and to prevent nuts from burning on exposed tops during baking.