PECAN COFFEE CAKE MUFFINS

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These moist, cakelike muffins with heaps of crumb topping are to die for! They're wonderful for company, entertaining, brunch or anytime. -Shannon Saltsman, Olmsted Falls, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 15 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup half-and-half cream
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. For streusel, in a small bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon until crumbly. Stir in pecans; set aside., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture just until moistened., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups one-fourth full. Drop 1 tablespoon streusel into the center of each muffin cup; cover with batter. Sprinkle tops with remaining streusel., Bake until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean, 20-22 minutes. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pans to wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420 calories, Fat 22g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 79mg cholesterol, Sodium 284mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.