Best 8 Mini Pecan Pie Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful taste of mini pecan pies, a Southern classic dessert that exudes charm and flavor. These individual-sized treats feature a buttery, flaky crust filled with a sweet, gooey pecan filling, topped with halves of pecan nuts for an irresistible crunch. Whether you're hosting a special occasion or looking for a cozy treat to warm your heart, these mini pecan pies are sure to delight your taste buds. This article provides two delectable recipes for mini pecan pies: a classic version and a chocolate swirl variation. Both recipes are easy to follow and offer step-by-step instructions to guide you through the baking process. So, preheat your oven and gather your ingredients, because it's time to embark on a delightful baking journey with these irresistible mini pecan pies.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

PECAN PIE MINI MUFFINS



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While these are delicious year-round, you could easily turn them into an edible Christmas gift. They look festive on a decorative tray wrapped in red or green cellophane or tucked into a giveaway cookie plate. And don't forget to include the recipe so your recipient can enjoy this treat over and over again! -Pat Schrand, Enterprise, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup butter, melted
2 eggs, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and pecans; set aside. Combine butter and eggs. Stir into brown sugar mixture. , Fill greased and floured miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MINI PECAN PIE MUFFINS



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Its like eating a mini pecan pie.

Provided by Christie

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup brown sugar
⅔ cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 mini muffin cups.
  • Beat brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Mix flour and pecans together in a bowl; stir into creamy mixture until batter is smooth. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.3 calories, Carbohydrate 11.7 g, Cholesterol 29.1 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 44.8 mg, Sugar 9.2 g

MINI PECAN PIE TARTS



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Being in south Georgia, we love our pecans. These mini pecan pie tarts are so easy and so good. They are gone as fast as I make a batch.

Provided by Debbie Bankston

Categories     Pies

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 package pie crusts-already made, you just roll out and use
1 3 inch circle cutter, for cutting the pie crusts into smaller shapes
pie mixture
1/3 c dark karo syrup
1 egg
1/3 c sugar
2 tsp butter, melted
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 c finely ground pecans
1 24 count mini muffin tin, sprayed lightly with cooking spray

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare a lightly floured work surface and lightly dust one of the pie crusts after you roll it onto your surface, roll to make it slightly thinner. Cut 3 inch circles and fit each one into the cups of the mini muffin tin. The pie mixture will make about 36 mini tarts total. You won't use quite all of both crusts in the box.
  • 2. Beat the egg and sugar well. Add the karo and melted butter, beat well, mix in the vanilla, then fold in the ground nuts. Fill each little tart shell about 3/4 full. Bake in a 350 oven for about 18 minutes. The crust will be golden brown when done. Don't over bake or the pies will be tough.

MINI PECAN PIE



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Great dessert or snack if you're not on a diet.

Provided by RLADKINS05

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Pecan Pie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup margarine, softened
1 cup self-rising flour
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup chopped pecans
3 (1 ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate

Steps:

  • Beat cream cheese and margarine together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Slowly add flour and continually mix until dough is smooth. Refrigerate mixture for 15 minutes.
  • Beat brown sugar, egg, cinnamon, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth; add pecans and stir.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 mini muffin cups.
  • Spoon dough, about 1 tablespoon per pie, into each muffin cup. Press dough into the bottom and up the sides of each cup, creating a pie shell. Fill each shell with pecan mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until pies are set, about 30 minutes. Cool pies on waxed paper.
  • Melt chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Dip a fork into melted chocolate and drizzle over pies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 12.9 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 128.7 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

MINI PECAN PIE TARTS



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I came across this idea when looking to serve favorite desserts in a cute and bite-size portion! The only work involved is the cutting out of your pie crust circles! You will wow your guest and friends with the presentation!

Provided by cookin4therapy

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts

Time 43m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

cooking spray
⅔ cup white sugar
¼ cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
1 cup light corn syrup (such as Karo®)
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (15 ounce) package pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie, at room temperature

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 12 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Mix white sugar, butter, and flour together in a large bowl until well combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and mix well after each addition. Whisk corn syrup and vanilla extract into sugar mixture; fold in pecans.
  • Roll pie crust pastry onto a floured work surface; cut into circles using end of a drinking glass or a biscuit cutter. This will make 11 crusts. Roll the scraps into a ball and roll back onto the floured surface; cut 1 more circle. Press each circle into the prepared muffin cups. Repeat with remaining pie crust pastry.
  • Spoon pecan mixture, about 2 tablespoons per pie, into pie crust pastry.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 18 minutes. Allow tarts to cool in muffin tins for 5 minutes before loosening edges from sides of tin; let rest 5 minutes more. Transfer tarts to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.5 g, Cholesterol 28.3 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 115.2 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

MINI PECAN PIE CHEESECAKES



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The best of two favorite desserts, together at last and in miniature form! Serve at room temperature, or cover and chill up to 2 days.

Provided by Julie Hubert

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 3h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, or as needed
1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie dough for a double-crust pie
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon bourbon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon sea salt
⅓ cup light corn syrup
⅓ cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon bourbon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon sea salt
⅔ cup chopped pecans
10 pecan halves

Steps:

  • Grease a 12-cup muffin tin generously with melted butter, including the entire top of the pan.
  • Dust a flat work surface with flour. Unroll 1 pie crust at a time, refrigerating the other while you work. Cut into 4 circles using a 4-inch round cookie cutter. Roll dough scraps into a ball; roll out and cut out 1 more circle. Repeat with the remaining crust to yield 10 circles total.
  • Place dough circles into the muffin cups, working quickly, by pressing down centers and ensuring dough is in full contact with the sides. Smooth down the top edges so the mini pie shells are uniform and even with the top of each cup. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon bourbon, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt in a bowl using an electric mixer until cheesecake mixture is well combined and no lumps remain, scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary.
  • Whisk corn syrup, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon bourbon, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt together in a separate bowl to make the pecan pie filling.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Move oven rack to the lowest part of the oven.
  • Fill the chilled crusts 2/3-full with the cheesecake mixture using an ice cream scoop with a lever. Knock the bottom of the muffin tin onto the counter to expel air bubbles. Top each pie with 1 tablespoon chopped pecans; fill to the top with pecan pie filling. Garnish the center of each pie with a pecan half.
  • Bake on the lowest rack in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.2 calories, Carbohydrate 46.3 g, Cholesterol 64.9 mg, Fat 29.2 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 382.9 mg, Sugar 21.4 g

PECAN PIE MINI BITES



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I detest the average pecan pie - which is really nothing more than custard filling in a bland pie crust with a layer of pecans on top. I decided years ago to be a rebel and the pecan pie that I developed is chock-full of pecans - which is as it should be. From the crust to the filling, this is a real pecan pie. This year, in...

Provided by Naomi Nakashima

Categories     Pies

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 14

FOR THE CRUSTS
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2/3 c shortening
1/2 - 3/4 c finely chopped pecans
glass cold water
FOR THE FILLING
3 eggs
1 c corn syrup, light
2/3 c sugar
1/3 c butter, melted
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 c coarsely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • 1. First, the crusts. Start by sifting together the flour and salt.
  • 2. Next, cut in the shortening.
  • 3. Now stir in your chopped pecans. Make sure these are nice and fine, but not powder or butter. If the pecan pieces are too big, the dough gets hard to work with and roll out. But if they're too fine, well, then you lose them...
  • 4. Water gets added 2 or 3 teaspoons at a time. When I make this, one of the first things I do is take a measuring cup, fill it with water and place it into the fridge. Then as I need it, I pull it out, put a couple of teaspoons into my dough, and place it back into the fridge. As you add the water, use a fork to toss the dough.
  • 5. It will take a few applications of the water, but it will eventually form a ball.
  • 6. Lightly flour your counter or rolling surface.
  • 7. Use your hand to slightly flatten the dough ball, then start rolling.
  • 8. Because this is for mini pies, you'll want the crust to be slightly thinner than you would do for a normal 9" pie.
  • 9. Once you're happy with the thickness, use a 3" cookie cutter to cut circles from the crust. A 3" cutter is the perfect size for lining up the edge of the crust with the edge of the mini muffin tin... I've also found that a mason jar lid (with the rims) will work very well if you don't have cookie cutters.
  • 10. Follow your pan's directions as far as whether or not you need to spray or grase or butter your pan. I did not spray or grease my mini muffin tin in any way - but you might need to if you don't have a nonstick pan or if the nonstick coating has been compromised.
  • 11. As you're placing the crusts into the pan, push down in the center gently, then ease the edges up the sides.
  • 12. Of course, you'll need to roll up the scraps into a new ball and then roll them back out again to finish up the pans.
  • 13. In your mixing bowl, beat the eggs lightly.
  • 14. Blend in the corn syrup, sugar, melted butter, vanilla and flour and continue mixing until everything is blended well and has started to thicken.
  • 15. Stir in the chopped pecans. For a normal 9" pie, I would use 4 cups of pecan halves; but since this is for mini pies, I chopped those up a little more and found that the 3 cups works better.
  • 16. Use a piping bag with a wide tip or a ziptop bag with a cut corner to pipe the filling into the crusts.
  • 17. Bake for 40-50 minutes until they are a nice, golden brown.
  • 18. Remove your mini pies from the tin and set them on a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.

PECAN PIE MINI MUFFINS



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A very dear friend and beach buddy, Katrine, gave me this recipe. These are delicious! I like the fact that they are bite-size muffins. But, of course, you can make the regular size muffins.

Provided by Bea L.

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 c light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c all purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
2/3 c melted butter (measure before melting)
1 c pecans, coarsley chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease muffin pans or place paper cups into muffin pans.
  • 2. Using a wooden spoon, mix all ingredients and blend well. Fill prepared muffin pans 2/3 full. NOTE: you can place a pecan half on top of each muffin at this point if you so desire.
  • 3. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Check for doneness after 10 minutes using a toothpick or cake tester.
  • 4. FYI: 2/3 cup butter equals 11 tablespoons.

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar.
  • If you don't have a tart pan, you can use a muffin tin. Just fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full.
  • To prevent the pie crusts from becoming soggy, pre-bake them for about 5 minutes before filling them.
  • If you want a pecan pie with a gooey center, bake it for about 40 minutes. For a firmer pie, bake it for about 50 minutes.
  • Let the pies cool completely before serving. This will help them set and firm up.

Conclusion:

Mini pecan pies are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With a flaky crust, gooey center, and crunchy pecans, these pies are sure to be a hit with everyone. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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