MAPLE-DRIZZLES APPLE MUFFINS (Allrecipes.com)

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup quick-cooking oats

2/3 cup sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 cup milk

1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 egg, lightly beaten

2 cups chopped, peeled apples

12 pecan halves

GLAZE:

1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons maple syrup

DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon. In a small bowl, mix milk, butter, syrup and egg; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Top each with a pecan half. Bake at 400 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cool completely. For glaze, mix sugar and syrup; drizzle over muffins.