Description
Delight in the flavors of classic southern butter pecan cupcakes, topped with dreamy buttercream frosting and toasted pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare your muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- In another bowl, blend the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ones, stirring gently until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped pecans.
- Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling them about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting with a mixture of powdered sugar and softened butter.
Notes
For a slightly healthier version, consider sugar substitutes or dairy-free ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg