Praline Cream Cheese Muffins

Muffins:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup uncooked oats
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
2/3 cup milk
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, lightly beaten

Streusel:
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup uncooked oats
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups or lightly grease bottoms only.

Combine dry ingredients; set aside.

In medium bowl, combine milk, cream cheese, oil, vanilla extract and egg; mix well. Add cream cheese mixture to dry ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill prepared muffin cups 3/4 full.

For streusel, combine dry ingredients; mix well. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over batter.

Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan.