Apple Butter Muffins

These muffins freeze well and can be heated in the microwave for quick meals.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon apple pie spice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg, beaten
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup  oil
• 1⁄3 cup apple butter
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped pecans
• 2  tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, spice
3. and salt in bowl; mix well.
4. Mix egg, milk and oil in bowl.
5. Add to dry ingredients all at once, stirring just until moist.
6. Drop rounded tspful into muffin cups.
7. Top with rounded tspfuls apple butter; fill 3/4 full with remaining batter.
8. Combine pecans and sugar in bowl; mix well.
9. Sprinkle on to of muffins.
10. Bake for 20 minutes or until brown.
11. Makes 12.