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 or autumn but hey, I live in Singapore and it’s summer year round so I can choose to make pecan pie bites whenever I’d like, right? That’s right.
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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 then I ended up with a mini carton of cream after just using up 2 tablespoons 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.
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You do need a mini muffin pan to make these. I have a heart-shaped mini muffin pan 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.
In case you need it, here’s the best Christmas fruit cake recipe ever.
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Pecan Pie Bites Recipe
Ingredients
For the crust
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- A pinch of salt
For the filling
- 1 cup raw pecans chopped very fine
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup full fat milk or cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350F / 180C
To make the crust
- 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
Baking
- 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
Step by Step Pecan Pie Bites Recipe
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
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Beat with a whisk or just a spoon until creamy
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Add the 1 cup + 2 tbsp flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt to this
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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
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Combine it with all the other ingredients for filling and set aside.
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Grease mini muffin pan generously with butter or a non-stick baking spray. Take about 1 tablespoon of the dough and press gently into the greased muffin pan, leaving a small dent for the filling
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Add about 1 teaspoon of the filling into each muffin cup
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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
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Serve with vanilla ice cream or just as is and get ready for the compliments!
Pecan pie is my favourite all-time pie. I love the sound of the bites, but I think I would eat about 100 of them!!
Can i replace the pecans with almonds or walnuts? I know it won’t taste the same but in India, pecans and a little hard ot source and when I can find them they cost an arm and a leg!
yes almonds would work too
yumm… I really want to try them….
Well summer or winter anytime this is welcomed…nice recipe