Vidalia-Cheddar-Pecan Muffins

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"If Vidalia onions are not available where you live, substitute a sweet onion. Recipe is from Southern Living."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 dozen muffins
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large vidalia onion, chopped (1 1/2 to 1/3/4 cups)
• 2 1⁄2 cups baking mix
• 1 1⁄2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 2 large eggs

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 6-8 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring once halfway through.
3. Meanwhile, melt 3 T butter in a medium-size nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add Vidalia onions, and saute 6-8 minutes or until onion is tender and begins to caramelize.
4. Remove pecans from oven; increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
5. Combine baking mix and cheese in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
6. Whisking together milk and eggs; add to cheese mixture, stirring just until moistened.
7. Stir in onion and pecans.
8. Spoon into lightly greased muffin pan, filling almost completely full.
9. Bake at 425 degrees F for 14-16 minutes or until golden.
10. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 2 minutes.
11. Remove from pan to wire rack and let cool 6-8 minutes.
12. Serve warm.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

We do love those vidalia onions, & this recipe was made for some outstanding muffins, much appreciated by both of us as well as my vegetarian son & DIL! Absolutely enjoyed the flavors from both the onion & the toasted nuts! Thank you for a great keeper! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]