Pecan Pie Muffins

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 42
2. 2
   Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Stir together butter and next 2 ingredients; add to brown sugar mixture, and stir just until moistened. Coat 2 (12-cup) miniature muffin pans well with cooking spray.
3. 3
   Place 1 tsp. finely chopped pecans in each muffin cup; spoon batter over pecans, filling almost to top.
4. 4
   Place muffin pans on an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan.
5. 5
   Bake at 425 for 10 to 12 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack 2 minutes. Run a knife around edge of each cup to loosen muffins, and remove from pans.