Posted by kdipaolo 6/28/01 6:07:56 am

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (3 3/8 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Topping
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Combine flour, pudding mix, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat until blended. Stir in walnuts. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.

Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack.

Yield: 1 dozen muffins.