Pineapple Nut Upside-Down Muffins

By michelew7

found in Mom's recipe collection

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 12 pecan halves
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups Kellogg's 40% Bran Flakes
• 8 ounces crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Combine brown sugar and butter. Portion scant teaspoon into each of 12 greased muffin cups. Place nut half in each. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Set aside.

Measure cereal, pineapple and milk into large mixing bowl. Mix well. Let stand about 2 minutes. Add egg and oil. Beat well. Stir in chopped nuts. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. (Batter will be thick.) Portion evenly into muffin cups.

Bake at 400 degrees about 25 minutes or until browned. Invert onto serving plate. Serve warm.