Orange Pecan Muffins
If you need a brown-bag treat or Sunday brunch staple, try these naturally sweet and nutty muffins from Julia Livingston of Frostproof, Florida. You'll agree that they're a "must" for managing the mid-morning munchies.12 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup (8 ounces) plain yogurt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- TOPPING:
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Directions
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and yogurt. Combine
- flour and baking soda; stir into the creamed mixture just until
- moistened. Fold in pecans and orange peel. Fill paper-lined muffin
- cups three-fourths full.
- Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out
- clean. Brush orange juice over hot muffins and sprinkle with sugar.
- Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Yield: about 1
- dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 289 calories, 15 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 58 mg cholesterol, 202 mg sodium,