This recipe for pancake muffins with brown butter glazed walnuts gives you all of the pancake fluffiness without all of the flipping! They freeze well, too!
¾cupchopped toasted walnuts (I used California Walnuts)
8ounces(2 cups) homemade baking mix or pancake mix
½teaspooncinnamon
½teaspoonvanilla extract (I used Nielsen-Massey)
⅔liquid cup milk
2eggs
⅓cupmaple syrup
Instructions
Heat oven to 350° F.
Spray standard size muffin tin with nonstick spray or use silicone or paper liners.
Place brown butter into a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add walnuts and stir to coat. Cook over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes while you prepare the pancake batter.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together baking mix, cinnamon,vanilla,milk, eggs and maple syrup until well combined and no lumps remain.
Fill muffin tins 2/3rds full with batter. Add 1 Tablespoon of chopped walnuts to top of batter (walnuts will sink slightly during baking).
Put pan into oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs.
Serve warm as is or drizzled with maple syrup.
Storage
Place in an airtight container/bag for up to 4 days. Reheat in a microwave or toaster oven.
To Freeze
After muffins have cooled completely, place them on a cookie sheet and freeze for 1-2 hours. Once solidly frozen, transfer to an airtight container/bag and place back in the freezer. When ready to use, remove desired amount of muffins and heat in a microwave or toaster oven until warm.