When it comes to confectioneries, we love a spicy treat, especially if it involves cinnamon. This recipe gives a hat tip to the gloriously moreish cinnabons of the world. Get your muffin tins ready, you’re about to make the best cinnamon and pecan nut muffins with a creamy vanilla drizzle!
What you’ll need
Muffin Dry Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour2 tsp baking powder½ tsp salt¼ cup sugar
Muffin Wet ingredients:
3 tbsp melted butter, cooled slightly1 egg1 cup milk
Cinnamon pecan nut filling:
1 cup brown sugar3 tsp ground cinnamon1½ cups chopped pecan nuts3 tbsp melted butter
Vanilla frosting ingredients:
60g cream cheese1 cup caster sugar1 tbsp milk½ tsp vanilla extract
Get started:
Preheat the oven to 200°CGrease your muffin pan with butterIn a large bowl, sift together dry ingredientsIn a separate bowl, whisk together wet ingredients until combinedMake a well in the centre of the flour mixture and add the combined wet ingredients. Stir until just combinedIn a separate bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Gently fold ½ the mixture into the muffin batter. Keep the other half for the topping.Spoon the batter, about ¼ cup, into each muffin cup.Top with the remaining filling mixture and place in the oven for 12 – 15 minutesRemove from the oven and once cooled slightly, transfer to a wire rack.Whisk together the frosting ingredients and drizzle over the top of the muffins.
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