Best 8 Toffee Pecan Tartlets Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our exquisite Toffee Pecan Tartlets, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. These bite-sized treats are crafted with a buttery shortbread crust, a luscious toffee filling, and a generous topping of caramelized pecans. Each tartlet bursts with a symphony of sweet, nutty, and buttery notes, making them the perfect accompaniment to any occasion.

This comprehensive recipe guide will walk you through the process of creating these delectable tartlets from scratch. We'll provide detailed instructions for making the shortbread crust, the toffee filling, and the caramelized pecans, ensuring that each component is perfectly executed. We'll also share tips and tricks for achieving the perfect texture and flavor in each element, so you can impress your friends and family with your culinary skills.

In addition to the classic Toffee Pecan Tartlets, we'll also introduce you to a variety of exciting variations that will cater to different tastes and preferences. Discover the delightful Salted Caramel Pecan Tartlets, where a sprinkle of sea salt enhances the sweetness of the toffee filling, creating a delightful balance of flavors. For those who love a touch of spice, the Mexican Chocolate Pecan Tartlets infuse the filling with a hint of chili powder and cinnamon, resulting in a unique and captivating flavor combination.

And for those with a sweet tooth, the Dulce de Leche Pecan Tartlets are an absolute must-try. We'll show you how to make a luscious dulce de leche filling that pairs perfectly with the nutty pecans, creating a dessert that is both rich and satisfying.

With our detailed recipes and helpful tips, you'll be able to create these delectable Toffee Pecan Tartlets and their delightful variations with ease. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this recipe guide will empower you to impress your loved ones with your culinary expertise.

Let's cook with our recipes!

TOFFEE PECANS



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These Toffee Pecans (also referred to as butter toffee pecans, candied pecans, praline pecans and caramelized pecans) come together on the stovetop in about 5 minutes. They're perfect for snacking, as a holiday gift and for tossing into salads.

Provided by Deborah

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups raw pecans

Steps:

  • Line a cooking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place the butter in a large pot over low heat until melted.
  • Increase your heat to medium-low and add the sugars, salt, and vanilla.
  • Stir briskly until the mixture thickens.
  • Add the pecans and stir constantly so the nuts are coated evenly. Continue to stir until the sugar begins to caramelize and turns brown (approximately 5-7 minutes).
  • Pour the pecan mixture onto the cookie sheet and separate the nuts with two forks.
  • When the nuts have cooled completely, place them in an airtight container. They will stay good for 3-5 days.

TOFFEE PECAN BARS



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Curl up with a hot cup of coffee and one of these treats. The golden topping and flaky crust give way to the heartwarming taste of old-fashioned pecan pie. -Dianna Croskey, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 large egg, room temperature
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package English toffee bits (10 ounces) or almond brickle chips (7-1/2 ounces)
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly., Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix egg, milk and vanilla. Fold in toffee bits and pecans. Spoon over crust. Bake until golden brown, 24-26 minutes. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 112mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

TINY PECAN TARTS



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These are so easy and melt in your mouth! My brothers request these every year for the Holidays, as well as my family.

Provided by Sandy Greathouse

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 eggs
3 cups packed brown sugar
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • To Make Pastry: Cream butter or margarine and cream cheese. Add flour and mix well. Make into 48 balls; place one ball in each cup of a mini tart pan. Use your fingers or a tart tamper to press out into a tart shell.
  • To Make Filling: Break the eggs, but do not beat. Add sugar, melted butter, salt, vanilla and pecans. Mix well. Fill the tart shells. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until delicately browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 64.2 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 108.7 mg, Sugar 27 g

PECAN TART



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter
4 to 6 tablespoons ice cold water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large Rome apples, cored, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place flour in a medium bowl, add salt and sugar and mix well. Add butter and cut into flour, using a pastry cutter, until butter is the size of small peas. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing gently after each addition. Dough will begin to form a ball when enough water has been added. Gather dough with dry hands and form into an even ball. Let rest for 5 minutes. Roll pate brisee dough to a 12-inch circle. Place in a 9-inch tart pan and lightly press into pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine sugar and corn syrup. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Add melted butter and continue to beat. Add pecans and vanilla and mix well. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl mix apples with lemon juice. Spread apples onto bottom of pan and pour pecan mixture over apples. Bake pie until set, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155, Fat 7 grams

CHOCOLATE-TOFFEE PECAN TART



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 4h

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 large egg, beaten
1 1/2 cups pecan halves
10 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
3 large eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons bourbon

Steps:

  • Make the dough: Pulse the flour, cocoa, confectioners' sugar and salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter; pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal with pea-size bits of butter. Add the egg and pulse once or twice. (Stop before the dough gathers into a ball.) Turn out onto a sheet of plastic wrap and press into a disk. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Place the dough on a large sheet of lightly floured parchment paper. Roll into a 12-inch round, no more than 1/8 inch thick. Invert the dough over a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom and peel off the parchment; press the dough into the bottom and sides of the pan. (If the dough tears, just pat it back together.) Trim the excess dough. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour.
  • Position racks in the middle and lower third of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line the crust with foil, then fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake on the middle rack, 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and continue baking until crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  • Prepare the filling: Coarsely chop 1 cup pecans. Combine the butter, granulated sugar, vanilla and kosher salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until the mixture turns dark amber, 6 to 8 minutes. Immediately stir in the chopped pecans and cook 1 to 2 more minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the corn syrup and brown sugar until dissolved. Cool until lukewarm, then whisk in the eggs and bourbon until combined. (The tart can be made 1 day ahead up to this point; cover and refrigerate the filling and wrap the cooled crust in plastic wrap.)
  • Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Place the tart shell on a baking sheet and pour in the filling up to the brim. Arrange the remaining 1/2 cup pecan halves on top. Bake on the lower oven rack until the tart is evenly browned and slightly domed in the center, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.

PECAN TOFFEE



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Provided by Yvonne Askew

Categories     Candy     Chocolate     Dessert     Pecan     Fall     Bon Appétit     Indiana

Yield Makes about 1 1/2 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
6 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup (about 5 ounces) coarsely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Line 9-inch square baking pan with foil, overlapping sides. Butter foil. Melt 1 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and cream of tartar and stir until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high. Brush down sides of pan with wet pastry brush. Cook until mixture registers 310°F. on candy thermometer, stirring occasionally, about 11 minutes.
  • Immediately pour toffee into prepared pan. Let stand 1 minute. Sprinkle with chocolate. Let stand 2 minutes to soften. Spread chocolate with back of spoon over toffee until melted and spoon over toffee until melted and smooth. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate until firm. Remove toffee from pan, using foil as aid. Break into 3-inch pieces. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead. Chill in airtight container.)

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE MINI TARTS-TARTLETS (TASSIES)



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These rich & buttery miniature morsels taste just like pecan pie, a wonderful addition to the Holiday Cookie Tray! From "Best of Christmas".

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 3 dozen tartlets, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • To prepare crust:.
  • In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and cream cheese. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add one egg, beating until smooth. Gradually add flour. Beat at low speed until just combined (dough will be sticky).
  • Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
  • Roll dough into 1-inch balls; press in bottom and two-thirds up sides of each cup of a miniature muffin pan.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • To make filling:.
  • In a medium bowl, combine corn syrup, 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, 2 eggs, and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
  • Spoon corn syrup mixture into each crust. Top with chopped pecans.
  • Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Makes about 3 dozen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.6, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 33.2, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 7.4, Protein 1.6

TOFFEE PECAN TARTLETS



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Little tart shells with a rich pecan and toffee filling make beautiful desserts for the holidays or any special occasion.

Provided by Crisco

Categories     Crisco®

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
¾ cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 ¼ cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
¾ cup English toffee bits
1 tablespoon Whipped cream
12 pecan halves

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat 12 (4 x 3/4-inch) tart pans with no-stick cooking spray. Beat shortening and cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in flour and salt until dough forms. Divide dough evenly into 12 pieces. Pat evenly into prepared tart pans or roll each into 5-inch circle between 2 small sheets wax paper and line prepared tart pans. Trim dough even with edges of pans. Place tart pans on baking sheet. Bake 5 minutes.
  • Whisk sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla in medium bowl until smooth. Stir in pecans and toffee bits. Divide evenly into crusts.
  • Reduce oven to 375 degrees F. Bake tarts 17 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Remove from pans. Garnish with whipped cream and pecans halves, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 564 calories, Carbohydrate 38.3 g, Cholesterol 56.7 mg, Fat 34.5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 265.4 mg, Sugar 11 g

Tips:

  • Use a food processor to coarsely chop the pecans. This will help them distribute evenly throughout the tartlets.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can use a knife to chop the pecans. Just be sure to chop them finely so that they don't overpower the other ingredients.
  • Be careful not to overcook the toffee. It should be a deep golden brown color, but not burnt.
  • If you don't have a candy thermometer, you can test the toffee by dropping a small amount into a glass of cold water. If it forms a hard ball, it's ready.
  • Let the toffee cool slightly before pouring it over the tartlets. This will help prevent the toffee from cracking.

Conclusion:

Toffee pecan tartlets are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With a buttery crust, a sweet and gooey toffee filling, and a crunchy pecan topping, these tartlets are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give these toffee pecan tartlets a try. You won't be disappointed!

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