Maple Pecan Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 Tbsp. maple or maple flavored syrup
• 1 tsp. water
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. Clabber Girl Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup maple or maple flavored syrup
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions:

Grease twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups. In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon syrup and water. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 400° F.

In a large bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, Clabber Girl Baking Powder, soda and salt. Make a well in the center. In a medium bowl combine egg, milk, and the 1/3 cup syrup. Add to flour mixture all at once. Stir just till moistened (batter will be lumpy.) Fold in nuts.

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.

Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden. Transfer muffins from pan to a wire rack. Drizzle powdered sugar mixture over muffins. Cool Slightly.

Yield: 12 muffins