maple pecan cupcakes

Ingredients For maple pecan cupcakes

• CUPCAKES:
• 1 1/2 c

  all purpose flour
• 3/4 c

  pecans, finely crushed
• 1 1/2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 c

  sugar
• 1/2 c

  pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
• 1/2 c

  butter, unsalted, room temperature
• 2 lg

  eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 tsp

  pure vanilla extract
• 2/3 c

  milk
• 1 c

  pecans, roughly chopped
• FROSTING:
• 1 c

  butter, unsalted, room temperature
• 2 Tbsp

  butter, unsalted, room temperature
• 1 c

  pecans, roughly chopped
• 1 pinch

  salt
• 3 c

  confectioners' sugar
• 1 Tbsp

  pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp

  pure vanilla extract