A mini and simplified recipe of a traditional pecan pie. Delicious Pecan Tassies with 3 ingredients for the dough and 3 for the filling.
Almost every time we get together with my husband’s side of the family, someone makes these pecan tassies. He comes from a rather large family, so I was never too sure who always brought these little treats. After a while, I finally asked my husband’s cousin Veronica if she knew who makes them. She graciously gave me the recipe right away. I was so surprised at how simple the recipe was. Literally three ingredients for the dough and three for the filling. They usually make them with walnuts, but Veronica said pecans work fine too. So I decided to use pecans. If you have a family potluck coming up for Thanksgiving or Christmas, these will be a favorite at your party. The buttery dough combined with the caramelized brown sugar and crunchy pecans are simply irresistible. This recipe makes about 35 mini pies so it’s just the right amount for a party.
If you love pecans then try these pecan recipes: strawberry pecan salad, bread pudding with vanilla rum sauce.
Ingredients for mini pecan pies
Dough:
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup cold butter (equal to 2 sticks)
2 cups flour
Filling:
chopped pecans
brown sugar
eggs
How to make pecan tassies (mini pecan pies)
- 1. In a large bowl, combine the chopped pecans, brown sugar, and eggs. Then set aside.
- 2. In a separate bowl cut the cold butter into the flour until the butter becomes pea-sized.
- 3. Then combine the cream cheese with the butter and flour. At this point, I just used my hands because the dough begins to form into one piece.
- 4. Scoop out 1 tablespoon sized pieces of the dough and form them into balls. Then place them into a greased mini muffin tin.
- 5. Using your fingers flatten out each ball so it takes up the shape of the hollow tin. Then fill each pocket with 1 tablespoon of the pecan filling.
- 6. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20-25 minutes. After the pecan tassies cool, you can leave them as is or drizzle a little bit of semisweet chocolate on top.
Pecan Tassies
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- Dough:
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup cold butter equal to 2 sticks
- 2 cups flour
- Filling:
- 2 cups pecans chopped
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped pecans, brown sugar, and eggs. Then set aside.
- In a separate bowl cut the cold butter into the flour until the butter becomes pea sized.
- Then combine the cream cheese with the butter and flour. At this point I just used my hands because the dough begins to form into one piece.
- Scoop out 1 tablespoon sized pieces of the dough and form them into balls. Then place them into a greased mini muffin tin.
- Using your fingers flatten out each ball so it takes up the shape of the hollow tin. Then fill each pocket with 1 tablespoon of the pecan filling.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20-25 minutes. After the pecan pies cool, you can leave them as is or drizzle a little bit of semisweet chocolate on top.
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Vicky says
Made these for Christmas party !! They were super delish and unique :)) I used walnuts instead of pecans, and it was super !!!!
simplyhomecooked says
Vicky thank you so much for taking the time, to leave feedback. I am so thrilled that these were a hit!
Luda says
These are simply the best !!!
simplyhomecooked says
Thank you Luda! They are one of my favorite mini treats 🙂
Carolina Vasylyshyn says
made these several times & this is my go to recipe!! 🙂 perfect, delicious, and easy to make! Especially perfect for the holidays. I didnt have pecans this time, so i used almonds! 🙂
simplyhomecooked says
That’s awesome Carolina! So glad this has become a favorite of yours! 🙂
Julie says
These mini pies are out of this world delicious! I love the crumbly crust, gooey filling and crispy top. Will be making them for thanksgiving!
Marina says
Does this make 24 count or 48?
simplyhomecooked says
It makes about 35 mini pies.
Anna says
A gal made these for a girls tea party a few weeks ago and they were very tasty. I especially like the crumbly texture 🙂
simplyhomecooked says
Oh how nice! Thank you for leaving feedback Anna 🙂 glad you enjoyed it ????
Kristina says
Where did you buy the tray to make the dough shapes ?
simplyhomecooked says
it’s been sometime since I bought the mini muffin tin, so I’m not too sure where I bought it. I’m almost certain bed bath and beyond have it.
LORETTA GILBERT says
How long do these keep? Can you make them several days ahead of a special event?
simplyhomecooked says
I usually make them the day before the event. I’m sure you can make them 2-3 days ahead, as long as you keep them in an airtight container.
Anna says
So using a mixer would not be helpful in this recipe? Do you combine the filling ingredients with a spoon?
simplyhomecooked says
If you don’t have a pastry cutter, you could mix the butter and flour with the paddle attachment of your stand mixer. For the filling, I mixed it with a whisk.