Citrus Coffeecake Muffins

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Camilla Saulsbury"

 

• Ready In: 47mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• Topping

• 1⁄4 cup chopped pecans
• 1⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

• Muffins

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons thawed frozen orange juice concentrate
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°; grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
2. Topping--in a small bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar, flour, butter, and lemon zest until blended; refrigerate until ready to use.
3. Muffins--in a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, egg, milk, butter, orange juice concentrate and lemon zest until well blended.
5. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just blended.
6. Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups; sprinkle with topping.
7. Bake for 14-17 minutes or until tops are golden and a pick comes out clean.
8. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the rack to cool.