- TOPPING:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- MUFFINS:
- 1 (11.5 ounce) package NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE® Milk Chocolate Morsels, divided
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FOR TOPPING: COMBINE flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter in small bowl with fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans.
- FOR MUFFINS: PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or paper-line 12 muffin cups.
- COMBINE 1 cup morsels, milk and butter over hot (not boiling) water. Stir until morsels are melted and mixture is smooth.
- 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. Sprinkle with Topping.
- BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.