Chocolate Streusel Pecan Muffins Recipes

CHOCOLATE TOAST CRUNCH® STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, oil, water, vanilla and eggs with spoon until combined. Stir in 1 cup flour, 3/4 cup ground cereal, the baking cocoa, baking soda and salt. Fold in 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Fill each muffin cup three-fourths full.
• In small bowl, mix 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup ground cereal, the brown sugar and butter. Mix with fork until crumbly. Stir in 1/4 cup chocolate chips; top batter in each muffin cup with 2 heaping teaspoons streusel. Press lightly on top of batter.
• Bake 21 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack.

CHOCOLATE-PECAN MUFFINS WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Combine flour, sugar, butter, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix using a rubber spatula until combined; set aside.
• Place chocolate chips, milk, and vanilla extract in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir. Microwave until melted, about 30 seconds. Mix together until it is a thick, dark chocolate sauce. Stir into flour mixture until completely combined and light brown in color.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 1/2 to 3/4 full. Place a candied pecan onto the top of each muffin.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 25 to 30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE STREUSEL PECAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• FOR TOPPING:.
• COMBINE flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and 2 tablespoons melted butter 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 3 tablespoons butter in a microwave safe bowl; microwave on full power for about 60 seconds and then stir until morsels are melted and mixture is smooth; if not fully melted, put back in for 10 second intervals.
• 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 then sprinkle with Topping.
• BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes then cool in pan for 5 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

SWEET POTATO MUFFINS WITH PECAN STREUSEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 12-cup regular muffin pan with cooking spray; set aside. Pierce sweet potato with a fork 6 to 8 times; microwave on HIGH 5 minutes or until tender.
• Meanwhile, stir together 1/4 cup brown sugar, pecans and 1 tablespoon oil in small bowl until just moistened but still crumbly; set aside. In another small bowl stir together flour, remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.
• Carefully scoop flesh of sweet potato in blender container; discard skin. Add almond milk, egg and remaining 4 tablespoons oil; blend until smooth. Add dry ingredients to blender and blend just until moistened, scraping down sides as needed.
• Divide batter evenly between prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle with pecan mixture. Bake 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove and serve warm or cool completely on wire rack.

SOUR CREAM PECAN-STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees F.
• Prepare 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
• For the pecan mixture, mix all ingredients; set aside.
• For the muffin batter, sift the first 4 dry ingredients together.
• Stir in the egg, sour cream and 1/3 cup butter just until moistened.
• Divide and fill batter tins 1/2 full with the batter.
• Cover with 1/2 of the pecan/sugar mixture.
• Then fill with remaining batter.
• Top/sprinkle with remaining pecan/sugar mixture.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes.