Pecan Pie Muffins
Pecan pie muffins are so simple! Brown sugar, pecans, butter, flour, and eggs are all you need to make these delicious little treats. If you like Southern pecan pie, you’re going to love them.
If you like this recipe, you may want to try this Southern maple pecan pie or our French quarter cheese spread.
WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT THIS RECIPE:
Well, what’s not to love? First, they are simple to prepare—with only five ingredients, you just mix and bake! Second, they are absolutely delicious. These muffins are little bites of heaven. They have a bit of a crusty outside and a moist center just like a pecan pie and we promise you will NOT be able to leave them alone. They are not fluffy muffins but more like a small piece of pie. I know you’re thinking, they look like a basic muffin….they are NOT! They are way better than that. Add them to any Derby party, Mother’s Day brunch and definitely Thanksgiving.
KEY INGREDIENTS:
- Brown Sugar
- All-Purpose Flour
- Chopped Pecans
- Butter, softened
- Eggs
SWAPS
Don’t like pecans? You can certainly use any nuts you like. We haven’t made them gluten-free but I believe they would work with gluten-free flour.
HOW TO MAKE:
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 12-muffin cup tin. Be sure and spray very generously, if you don’t, they will stick. Using Bakers Joy always works for me.
- In a bowl, stir brown sugar, flour and pecans together. In a separate bowl, beat together the butter and eggs. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and combine.
- Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full. Bake for 15-17 minutes. Take a knife and run it around the edge of each muffin before removing.
TIP:
Be sure to spray your muffin pan really well so they don’t stick.
Pecan Pie Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour
- 2 cup of chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup of butter softned or 12 tablespoons
- 2 large eggs beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 12 muffin cup tin. Be sure and spray very generously, if you don’t, they will stick. Using Bakers Joy always works for me.
- In a bowl, stir brown sugar, flour and pecans together. In a separate bowl, beat together the butter and eggs. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and combine.
- Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full. Bake for 15-17 minutes. Take a knife and run it around the edge of each muffin before removing.
Notes
HOW TO STORE:
Place in an airtight container. They will keep for 3-4 days.
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Merry Christmas to you ladies of the souther lady cooks. Love your recipes . They remind me of the way I cook. Thank you for sharing them.
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These are absolutely delicious. Everyone who ate one wanted more so I had to bake another batch! Loved them!
YAY!! We’re thrilled they were a hit for you! They are definitely one of our favorites. 🙂
Maybe the folks who had butter problems melted it instead of just softened???? This would produce such results
They should freeze well, shouldn’t they?
I would assume so but I’ve never frozen them before so I can’t say for sure. 🙂
Absolutely delicious!!!!
I was wondering about making them in the small muffin tins also. I see where 2 people asked and didn’t see a reply. Can these be made in the mini muffin tins?
Hi Renee,
I assume that no one has received an answer because no one has made them in to mini’s. I would assume it would work fine but you would definitely need to adjust the baking time. My advice would be to give it a go and see what happens.😉 I think it would be fine but like I said, we’ve never made them that way so I can’t advise you that it would work. Good luck!
Is the butter supposed to be melted first or just softened and beaten with the eggs?
Hi, the butter is softened, not melted. Hope that helps!
Will these work in paper cupcake liners?
I would think so yes, but be sure and spray them generously. 🙂
Could I add only one cup of pecans & still come out right?
You can certainly try it but I’m not sure it will come out right.
If you don’t want to spend all your time thinking about these little delights then don’t make them. It is correct they are exactly like as mini pecan pie but simple simple. Thanks ladies!
Thank you! We’re thrilled you enjoy them. They are definitely one of our favorites!
Has anyone tried making these in the mini muffin tins? I think they would be delicious for a party if they will work in the mini muffin tins.
Can you use walnuts instead of,,,thank you
Yes, in a recipe like this any nut would work. Thanks!
Oh my word!! I’ll never make another pecan pie for the rest of my days?? I just made these and I have to say, they are, wonderful, and delicious and all those other adjectives!
You girls hit this one out of the park!!
Thank you sweeties
We’re thrilled you enjoyed them! We agree…they are absolutely delicious!!! Thank you so much for the kind comment!
These look absolutely delicious! Has anyone tried them in the small muffin tins? I would love to have them small to offer to family but I’m concerned if I use the small one the center might become overly done too quickly?
These are INCREDIBLE!!!
I just made this and they were delicious… however the amount of butter seemed like a typo ! The muffins were literally like sponges in pools of butter in the muffin tins. I love butter, but I think if I were to make these again, I’d cut that amount by half. After removing the muffins I poured butter out of the tins into the sink! I also cut the sugar in half.
Hi Rachel,
If your muffins were swimming in butter after baking then something went wrong. The recipe wasn’t prepared correctly in some way. We’ve made this recipe countless times and there is no butter in the muffin tin. I would suggest trying it again. As you can see from the reviews many have had success with this recipe and it is correct as written. Good luck!
Theses are so easy to make and so, so good! Another winner!
Thank you for this Pecan Pie Muffin recipe! OMG! The best ever, so simple and amazing taste. My neighbors went crazy.
YAY!! We love this one too, these muffins are so easy to make and one of our favorites!
These I’m sorry to say are awful I followed exact instructions they are still in the oven as I’m writing this! I think they’ll probably burn before the middle actually cooks more. I feel I wasted my ingredients.
Hi Christine,
The link absolutely works. Comments have to be approved and we certainly don’t sit on our website all day every day. This is a fantastic recipe and over the top addictive. If you simply use google, you’ll see it all over the internet. I can’t imagine what happened when you tried to make them but trust me, if you can figure it out and get them to come out correctly, you’ll forever be gratefeul. The middle shouldn’t be overly done, please see where that is stated in the post. The outside is a little crusty but the inside will definitely be soft…just like a pecan pie. They are absolutely delicious! 🙂
I just made them and loved them. This is a super easy recipe and if you make them correctly you will love them!
Thank you! We agree and even though not every recipe is for everyone.. this one is amazing.