Bring some sunshine into your kitchen table with these Orange Pecan Streusel Muffins. A muffin loaded with pecans, cinnamon, and orange zest for a fresh pop of flavour. Make them for your next weekend brunch.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or line with paper liners, 8 muffin tins.
First, make the streusel topping. Combine butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon and chopped pecans in a medium bowl. Mix with your hands until you have a crumbly mixture. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, orange zest and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the vanilla and buttermilk.
In the bowl of your electric mixer, mix the butter and sugar until light, about 2-3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time and mixing well after each addition.
Sift in half of the flour and stir to combine. Stir in the milk & orange juice and then the rest of the flour. Add the chopped pecans and stir until just incorporated.
Spoon evenly into prepared muffin tins. Evenly spoon over the streusel mixture and lightly press it down..
Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs.
Cool for a few minutes in the muffin tin and then remove and place on a wire rack to cool. Can be served warm or at room temperature.
Will keep 2 – 3 days in an airtight container.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
Buttermilk substitutionJust whisk together the milk with one teaspoon of white vinegar. Whisk and let stand for 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Orange Pecan Streusel Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 425Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 89mg30%
Sodium 318mg14%
Potassium 140mg4%
Carbohydrates 42g14%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 24g27%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 631IU13%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 86mg9%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.