1 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2/3 c. oil
1 egg

In 2-cup measuring cup mix:

1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir and mix buttermilk mixture into sugar, egg, oil mix. Add all at once 2 cups flour. Mix batter until there are no dry spots. Fold in:

1 1/2 c. chopped tart apples (Granny Smith good)
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Bake in almost filled greased muffin tins for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.