Sunday Morning Mandarin Muffins

SUNDAY MORNİNG MANDARİN MUFFİNS
Ingredients 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 11oz tin of mandarin oranges, drained

Method 

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the egg; beat well. Add the milk and vanilla; mix well.
3. Pour the milk mixture into a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Mix only until moist.
4. Gently stir the mandarin oranges into the batter.
5. Fill large greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Sprinkle with topping (listed below).
6. Bake for 22 minutes on middle rack in oven set at 400F. (If you use regular size muffin cup tin, bake for 20 minutes.

Topping 
Blend together:

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons oatmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon