Pecan Sticky Muffins

As many of you know, my kids love muffins.  So we have started a tradition that we always have Muffin Wednesday, much to Mike's dismay!  I try really hard to find new and exciting muffin recipes to wow the kids.  On my hunt last week, I found a great website with all kids of muffin recipes.
 There were many that caught my attention, but the Sticky Pecan Muffins I knew I had to try.  My mom and I are always on the hunt for a great sticky bun recipe, so why not make it into a muffin!  I tweaked the recipe like always, but I with these small changes the muffins were to die for!  Enjoy.

Pecan Sticky Muffins
adapted from Gourmet Muffin Recipes 


2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 tablespoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
1 cup Milk
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Topping: 
1/2 cup Butter, melted
1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar
1 cup chopped Pecans

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

3. In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk, oil, sugar and vanilla until smooth.

4. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.

5. Into each greased muffin cup, spoon 2 teaspoon butter, 2 teaspoon brown sugar and 1 heaping teaspoon of pecans. Top each with 1/4 cup batter.

6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until muffins test done.

7. Invert pan onto a piece of foil. Let stand for 1 minutes, remove pan.