Pecan Coffee Cake Muffins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. For streusel, in a small bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon until crumbly. Stir in pecans.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture just until moistened.
3. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups a fourth full. Drop 1 tablespoon streusel into the center of each muffin cup; cover with batter. Sprinkle tops with remaining streusel.
4. Bake until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean, 20-22 minutes. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pans to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm.