Ingredients

  • 12 cup butter (1 stick)
  • 1 12 cups milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 14 cup pecans, chopped
  • 12 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Method

  • Grease 14 to 16 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
  • In a small saucepan, heat butter over medium heat until lightly browned; remove from heat and cool completely.
  • In a bowl, mix cooled melted butter with milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
  • In a mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  • Make a well in the center of dry ingredients; pour in milk and butter mixture.
  • Stir with a fork until dry ingredients are just moistened.
  • Lightly blend in chopped pecans.
  • Do not overmix.
  • Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups or liners, filling each about 3/4 full.
  • Bake praline brown sugar pecan muffins at 375 for about 15 to 20 minutes, until nicely browned; transfer to a rack to cool for about 5 minutes.
  • Mix together glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm muffins.
  • Let muffins stand until glaze has set.