New Orleans Black Muffins

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 -1 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 300 degrees. lightly spray the cups of a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray oil or line them with paper or foil muffin cups.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine the hot water and molasses, stirring until well blended. add the milk and mix to combine.
• 3 in a large bowl, sift together the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 4 use a spatula to fold the liquid mixture and pecans into the dry ingredients just until the flour is incorporated; do not overmix. (the batter will be dark mocha-colored and dense.) fill the cups almost to the top and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the muffins are set. serve warm.