I've been away from bowling for a couple of weeks which means I haven't made any tasty baked goods in awhile. In fact, I feel like it's been quite a long time since I've made any worthy baked goods. While the recipe says muffins, it also gave the alternative of a loaf and I went with that option because I didn't think pecan halves would make much sense in the bottom of a muffin. I think crushed pecans would be great and I definitely want to give those a try.

I recently told my sister-in-law about my woes with loaf pans and she suggested USA bakeware and my grocery store happens to stock it so I picked up a pan while I was there, and it produced a perfect loaf. It was ready in the exact amount of time the recipe said, it was moist and the edges were just a tad crispy - the way I enjoy them. The best part about the loaf? The pecans and brown sugar. Everyone at bowling enjoyed the loaf and agreed the sugary goodness at the bottom was the best.