PEACH MUFFINS

By JanV

A special peach muffin topped with a crunchy cinnamon-pecan mixture.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• dash of ground mace
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 (8-oz) carton peach yogurt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped dried peaches
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. chopped pecans
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in the center of the mixture. Combine egg, oil, milk, yogurt and dried peaches; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Spoon into muffin pans, filling two-thirds full. Combine 2 Tbsp. flour, brown sugar, pecans and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon in a small mixing bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal; sprinkle 1 heaping teaspoon over each muffin. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve warm or at room temperature.