Pralines 'N Cream Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup stick margarine or 1/3 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon maple extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0F Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups.
In medium bowl, combine oats, flours, baking powder and 1/2 cup pecans; mix well. In medium bowl, beat sugar, margarine and cream cheese until creamy. Add milk, egg and maple extract; mix well. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not overmix.)
Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans.
Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan.