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Mini Pecan Pies

These tasty little mini pecan pies (also known as pecan tassies) start with a simple three ingredient cream cheese pie crust and are filled with a delicious brown sugar pecan filling! They're a perfectly poppable pie for the holidays!
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 141kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 oz cream cheese (at room temperature)
  • 10 Tablespoons salted butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 ½ cup all purpose flour

For the filling:

  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans
  • Pinch salt

Instructions

  • Combine the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer, and beat until smooth and fluffy, scraping the bowl down as needed, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the flour and beat on low speed until beginning to crumble. Then increase the speed to medium and beat until a dough forms. Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix together the egg, brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla, pecans, and salt until smooth.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Remove the dough from the fridge, divide in half, and then section each half into 12 pieces, rolling each one into a round ball, about 1 inch in diameter.
  • Grease two mini muffin tins, then add a dough ball to each well.
  • Use a tassie pusher or your thumb to press each dough ball around the bottom and sides of the tin.
  • Use a small cookie scoop to fill each pastry shell. They should be filled about two thirds full.
  • Bake for 25-27 minutes, or until crust is just golden.

Notes

  • Pecan tassies can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
  • They can be frozen for up to 3 months. Place parchment paper between layers. Thaw at room temperature overnight.
  • If using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt to the crust.

Equipment

Fox Run Tart Tamper, Wood
Wilton Non-Stick Mini Muffin Pan
Bakers Joy Cake Pan Spray 2 Pack
Course Pies & Tarts
Cuisine American
Keyword mini pecan pies, muffin tin pecan pie, pecan tassies

Nutrition

Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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