Pecan Pie Tassies
User Reviews
4.7
Pecan Pie Tassies
Description
The recipe blends butter and cream cheese to create a soft, flaky dough that is chilled to maintain structure during baking. After resting, the dough is pressed into mini muffin tins and shaped carefully to hold the pecan filling, which contains brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and finely chopped pecans.
As the tassies bake, the crust becomes golden and slightly crisp while the filling softens into a sticky, sweet center showcasing the nutty pecans and warm cinnamon notes. Cooling before removal stabilizes the delicate pastry for easy serving.
These small pecan pies are convenient for parties or snacks and offer a homemade twist on the classic pecan pie with a richer crust due to cream cheese. Using a wooden spoon handle wrapped in plastic wrap helps form the filling wells consistently.
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons butter softened and divided, unsalted
- 4 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1 cup flour
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pecans , very finely chopped
Instructions
- Beat together the 8 tablespoons (be careful to reserve 2 tablespoons here) butter and cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy then add in the flour until just mixed, remove from the stand mixer and refrigerate for an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and grease your mini muffin tins well.
- To the stand mixer add the remaining butter, egg, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and pecans and mix on low speed until combined.
- Divide the dough into 24 pieces and press into your muffin tins using a handle of a wooden spoon or similarly shaped tool wrapped in saran wrap to shape a well inside the dough in each muffin tin cavity, then fill with 1 teaspoon of pecan filling and bake for 20-22 minutes.
- Cool for 15 minutes before carefully removing from the muffin tins, running a knife around them if needed to loosen them first.
Notes
- Press dough evenly into mini muffin tins for uniform tart shells.
- Use finely chopped pecans for a smoother filling texture in the tassies.
- Allow the tassies to cool 15 minutes before removing to prevent breakage.
- You can use the timer feature during baking to avoid overbaking the delicate crusts.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 32mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 32mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 220IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
You'll Also Love
