Pecan pie bites, mini pecan pie recipe step by step

Pecan pie bites are a smaller (but totally yummier) version of the popular pecan pie, an all-American pie recipe that’s popular during fall but hey, I live in Singapore and it’s summer year round so I choose to make pecan pie bites whenever I’d like, right? That’s right.

A word about these pecan pie bites before I go any further. This is the single most made dessert recipe in my kitchen. I made them once during Christmas break last year and TH and I loved them so much that I made them again and again every time we had people over for a meal. So far, all my close friends in Singapore have tried these. If you’re a friend and you haven’t, well rest assured you will very soon.

That’s how fail-proof and delicious these are. The original pecan pie bites recipe is from Pioneer Woman and during my many trials, I have adapted the recipe to only include the most basic ingredients. For example, the original recipe calls for some cream in the pecan pie filling and I ended up with a mini carton of cream after just using up 2 tbsp of it for this recipe. So I tried replacing it with the full fat milk and it worked just fine. The filling may seem runnier but bakes up just fine.

You do need a mini muffin pan to make these. I have these heart-shaped mini muffin pans I got years ago to bake these chocolate melting hearts for Valentines day. The pan has finally come in handy again for the numerous batches of these pecan pie bites. I recently bought a regular round  mini muffin pan so I can bake the entire batch in one go (my oven is large enough but all my bakeware was purchased for a smaller tabletop oven I had previously).

Anyway, that’s a lot of talk – just bake these. Most of the ingredients can be substituted but you will get the best tasting mini pecan pie bites if you follow along exactly. I have added some substitutions at the end in case, say, you can’t find pecans easily.

Other dessert recipes I have made over and over:

Pecan Pie Bites Recipe

 

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

13 mins

Total time

33 mins

 

Pecan pie bites or mini pecan pies, perfect as individual desserts for a party. Serve with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream

Author: nags

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Serves: 24 mini pie bites

Ingredients

For the crust

• ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• A pinch of salt

For the filling

• 1 cup raw pecans, chopped very fine
• ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup full fat milk (or cream)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350F / 180C

To make the crust

1. Combine ½ cup brown sugar, 6 tbsp softened butter, 1 egg yolk and ½ teaspoon vanilla in a bowl.
2. Beat with a whisk or just a spoon until creamy
3. Add the 1 cup + 2 tbsp flour, ½ tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt to this
4. Mix again until well combined to form a soft dough. Use your fingertips if you need to, that's what I did
5. Set aside

To make the filling

1. Finely chop the pecans
2. Combine it with all the other ingredients in a bowl and set aside

Baking

1. Bring out your mini muffin pan(s) and grease them generously with butter or a non-stick baking spray
2. Take about 1 tbsp of the dough and press gently into the greased muffin pan, leaving a small dent for the filling
3. Add about 1 tsp of the filling into each muffin cup
4. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the edge of the pie crust is golden brown
5. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes and gently take out using the edge of a knife
6. Serve with vanilla ice cream or just as is and get ready for the compliments

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Pre-heat oven to 350F / 180C

Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 6 tbsp softened butter, 1 egg yolk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a bowl

Beat with a whisk or just a spoon until creamy

Add the 1 cup + 2 tbsp flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt to this

Mix again until well combined to form a soft dough. Use your fingertips if you need to, that’s what I did. Set aside
To make the filling, finely chop the pecans

Combine it with all the other ingredients in a bowl and set aside

Bring out your mini muffin pan(s) and grease them generously with butter or a non-stick baking spray. Take about 1 tbsp of the dough and press gently into the greased muffin pan, leaving a small dent for the filling

Add about 1 tsp of the filling into each muffin cup

Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the edge of the pie crust is golden brown
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes and gently take out using the edge of a knife

Serve with vanilla ice cream or just as is and get ready for the compliments!

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