Description
Make perfect, bite-sized pecan pies easily using a standard muffin tin. These mini pecan pies deliver all the rich, sweet, nutty flavor of a full pie in a simple, individual serving. They are fantastic for parties or holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (14.1 ounces) refrigerated pie crusts, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans, plus extra whole pecans for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin.
- Unroll the pie crusts. Use a round cookie cutter slightly larger than the muffin tin cups (about 3.5 inches) to cut out circles.
- Gently press the dough circles into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared muffin cups, forming small shells.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, corn syrup, and salt until well combined.
- Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Spoon the filling evenly into the prepared crusts, filling them about three-quarters full.
- Place one or two whole pecans on top of the filling in each pie for decoration.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the crust edges are golden brown and the filling is mostly set (it will still jiggle slightly in the center).
- Let the mini pies cool completely in the muffin tin on a wire rack before carefully removing them. They firm up as they cool.
Notes
- You can use a flaky or buttery ready-made pie crust for speed.
- For a slightly richer flavor, substitute dark corn syrup for half of the light corn syrup.
- Do not overfill the cups; the filling will puff slightly while baking.
- These taste best served at room temperature or slightly warm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: Approx. 250
- Sugar: Approx. 20g
- Sodium: Approx. 100mg
- Fat: Approx. 15g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: Not specified
- Trans Fat: Trace
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 25g
- Fiber: Approx. 1g
- Protein: Approx. 4g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 45mg