These streusel muffins have chocolate chips
in them. Enjoy with a cup of fresh-brewed coffee for breakfast
or snack anytime.
Chocolate
Streusel Pecan Muffins
Topping:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Muffins:
1 (11.5-ounce) package or 2 cups NESTLÉ® TOLL
HOUSE® Milk Chocolate Morsels, divided use
1/3 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Topping: Combine flour,
brown sugar, cinnamon and butter in small bowl with fork until
mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans.
For Muffins: Preheat oven
to 375° F. Grease or paper-line 12 muffin cups.
Combine 1 cup morsels,
milk and butter over hot (not boiling) water. Stir until morsels
are melted and mixture is smooth.
Combine flour, sugar,
baking powder, cinnamon, pecans and remaining morsels in large
bowl.
Combine egg, vanilla extract
and melted morsel mixture in small bowl; stir into flour mixture
just until moistened. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling
2/3 full. Sprinkle with Topping.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Cool in pan for 5 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Makes 12 muffins.
Recipe is
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
