Justin’s Maple Pecan Muffins with Maple Almond Glaze

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SERVING SIZE:

12 muffins

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INGREDIENTS

Muffins:

  • 2  cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1  egg
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup milk of choice
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1  teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2  cup pecans, chopped

Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup Justin’s Maple Almond Butter
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat together egg, maple syrup, milk, butter and vanilla. Gently pour into the flour mixture and mix just until combined. Stir in pecans.
  4. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. To make the glaze, combine the almond butter and butter or coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave 30 seconds or until melted. Drizzle over warm muffins and enjoy!

This Recipe Serves 12 muffins

INGREDIENTS

Muffins:

  • 2  cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1  egg
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup milk of choice
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1  teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2  cup pecans, chopped

Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup Justin’s Maple Almond Butter
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat together egg, maple syrup, milk, butter and vanilla. Gently pour into the flour mixture and mix just until combined. Stir in pecans.
  4. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. To make the glaze, combine the almond butter and butter or coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave 30 seconds or until melted. Drizzle over warm muffins and enjoy!

This Recipe Serves 12 muffins

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