Name: Chocolate Pecan Muffins with Crumb Topping
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup all-purpose flour (plus 2 tbsp); ¼ cup pecans, finely chopped; 1½ tbsp sugar; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp instant coffee powder; ⅛ tsp salt; 2 tbsp butter, at room temperature, cubed; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp baking soda; ⅛ tsp salt; 4 tbsp butter, at room temperature; ½ cup sugar; ⅔ cup milk; 1 large egg; 3 oz chocolate-covered pecans, coarsely chopped (or 40 g (1.5 oz) chocolate chips plus 40 g (1.5 oz) chopped pecans)

How I make it

Crumb topping

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
In a bowl, combine the flour, pecans, sugar, cinnamon, coffee and salt. Add the butter and rub into a crumbly mixture. Refrigerate.

Batter and baking

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and beat until incorporated.
Gradually add the flour mixture and the milk, mixing until incorporated. Stir in the chocolate-covered pecans.
Divide the batter among the cups of a muffin pan lined with paper liners.
Bake for 10 minutes, until set. Take them out, sprinkle the crumb topping over them and bake 10 minutes more, until a toothpick comes out clean.

Chocolate Pecan Muffins with Crumb Topping Draft

What you need

Crumb topping

Batter

How I make it

Crumb topping

Batter and baking