CARAMEL PECAN UPSIDE DOWN MUFFINS

Caramel Pecan Upside Down Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
Pecan halves, 3 to 4 per muffin cup
1 cup flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Blend brown sugar with 2 tablespoons butter. Evenly pat brown sugar/butter mixture into muffin cups. Arrange pecan halves on top of mixture.

In a large bowl, mix flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut butter into mixture.

Blend egg with buttermilk and stir into flour mixture until just dampened. Spoon batter into muffin cups, on top of pecan halves. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.