Apple Butter Muffins

• all-purpose flour↗1 3⁄4 cups
• sugar↗1⁄3 cup
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• apple pie spice1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• egg, beaten↗1
• milk↗3⁄4 cup
• oil1⁄4 cup
• apple butter1⁄3 cup
• chopped pecans1⁄3 cup
• sugar↗2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, spice

3. 3

   and salt in bowl; mix well.

4. 4

   Mix egg, milk and oil in bowl.

5. 5

   Add to dry ingredients all at once, stirring just until moist.

6. 6

   Drop rounded tspful into muffin cups.

7. 7

   Top with rounded tspfuls apple butter; fill 3/4 full with remaining batter.

8. 8

   Combine pecans and sugar in bowl; mix well.

9. 9

   Sprinkle on to of muffins.

10. 10

    Bake for 20 minutes or until brown.

11. 11

    Makes 12.