Honey Pecan Cornbread Sticks

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons butter
1 (15 ounce) box cornbread mix
3/4 cup chopped pecans

In a small pan, combine brown sugar, honey, and butter; stir occasionally over low heat until it boils and sugar is dissolved.

Meanwhile, prepare cornbread mix as directed on package.

Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon chopped nuts into each of 12 cornstick forms; then spoon over about 2 teaspoons of the hot syrup. Divide cornbread batter into cornstick forms and bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Immediately invert onto serving platter; serve hot.