Pecan Pie Bites from Scratch
Description
For a new family favorite during the holidays, let your kids help you prepare these simple pecan pie bites.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
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3 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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nonstick cooking spray
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3/4 cup brown sugar
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1 large egg
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Directions
1
Beat butter and cream cheese for crust with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour and mix until fully combined. Cover and refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
2
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove dough from the refrigerator. Spray a 24-cup mini-muffin tin with nonstick spray.
3
Whisk brown sugar, egg, melted butter, and vanilla for filling in a bowl until smooth.
4
Roll dough into twenty four 1-inch balls. Press each ball into a muffin cup, so it spreads evenly on the bottom and up the sides. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon pecans into each muffin cup, then top with about the same amount of egg mixture.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the muffin tins.