Maple Pecan Cupcakes | Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 1½ cups All-purpose flour
• ¾ cup finely crushed pecans
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅔ cup whole milk
• 1 cup roughly chopped pecans
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• pinch of salt
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract