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Cream Cheese-Filled Pecan Pie Muffins

Makes 6 muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 1⅓ cups (167 grams) all-purpose flour
  • teaspoons (8.75 grams) baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon (2.25 grams) kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon (1 gram) ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup (110 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • cup (80 grams) whole milk, room temperature
  • cup (75 grams) neutral oil
  • 1 large egg (50 grams), room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (57 grams) coarsely chopped pecans*
  • Cream Cheese Filling (recipe follows)
  • Pecan Pie Glaze (recipe follows)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Spray 6 alternating cups of a 12-cup muffin pan with baking spray with flour.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar, milk, oil, egg, and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring until almost combined. Add pecans, and stir until combined and no dry streaks remain.
  • Spoon 2½ tablespoons (39 grams) batter into each prepared muffin cup. Spoon 2½ teaspoons (12.5 grams) Cream Cheese Filling into center of batter in each cup. Top each with 2½ tablespoons (39 grams) batter. Fill empty muffin cups about two-thirds full with water. (See Note.)
  • Bake until browned and domed and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and top each with 2 tablespoons (45 grams) Pecan Pie Glaze. Let stand until glaze sets, about 5 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Notes

*We used Schermer Pecans.
Note: Adding water to the empty muffin cups helps keep your pan from warping in the oven.
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