Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins

These muffins are a great treat to take to the office. The dry ingredients can be combined the night before in order to speed up the process in the morning.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil

• GLAZE

• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  tablespoon milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Combine the brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In another bowl beat the egg, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
4. Spoon 1 Tbs. of batter into paper-lined muffin cups.
5. Top each with 1 teaspoon nut mixture and 2 more tablespoons of batter.
6. Sprinkle with the remaining nut mixture.
7. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
9. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cool muffins.