Pecan Pie Bites by Ree

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Pecan Pie BitesI made all sorts of sweet and delightful treats over the weekend, and boy are my arms tired! And actually, they’re not tired from actually making all the sweet and delightful treats. They’re tired from washing all the dang dishes associated with making all the sweet and delightful treats.

Can I hear from my friends out there who DO NOT LIKE DOING DISHES? Well, hello. I am your soulmate.

Anyway, one of the treats I made was from a recipe I found on the Land O’ Lakes website, and they turned out to be so amazing, they didn’t even last half a day. So if you’re hoping to make these for neighbors or friends or Christmas cookie platters, I’d suggest you quadruple the amount OR put a little (decorative) duct tape over your and your family’s mouths. The fact that they’re small make them exceedingly pop-in-your-mouthable (mouthable?) and before you know it…you’ve eaten five! Or ten. Or…never mind.

As I’m wont to do, I snapped photos of the step-by-step process. They were a total cinch and again…so delightful!

 
DSC_2791Start with half a cup of brown sugar…

 
 
DSC_2792And 6 tablespoons beautiful, glorious butter. That there Land O’ Lakes variety. Of course!

 
 
DSC_2793Then add an egg yolk…

 
 
DSC_2794Half a teaspoon of vanilla…

 
 
DSC_2796Then cream it together until it’s all mixed, scraping the sides along the way.

 
 
DSC_2797Next comes a cup of flour…

 
 
DSC_2798(Plus 2 tablespoons flour, to be precise!)…

 
 
DSC_28001/2 teaspoon baking powder…

 
 
DSC_2801And salt.

This is such a simple recipe!

 
 
DSC_2802Mix it on low speed until it all comes together. Now, I did wind up adding an additional tablespoon of butter, because my egg yolk was on the small side…and everything wound up just fine.

 
 
DSC_2803When the dough is ready, scoop up small portions…

 
 
DSC_2804Put it in mini muffin cups…

 
 
DSC_2807Then use your fingers to press the dough into the bottom of each cup.

 
 
DSC_2808Use your thumb to press a little impression in the middle.

 
 
DSC_2809The cups are ready! Next comes the filling, which is where the real craziness comes in.

 
 
DSC_2811It starts with a cup of chopped pecans, which is different from a cup of pecans, chopped. In this case, I threw some pecans into the food processor, chopped them, then measured a cup of them.

 
 
DSC_2813Add a half a cup of brown sugar to the pecans…

 
 
DSC_2814Stir it together…

 
 
DSC_2815Then…get ready…

 
 
DSC_2816Add some heavy cream.

Wow.

 
 
DSC_2817Last thing is a little vanilla…

 
 
DSC_2818Then stir it until it all comes together!

 
 
DSC_2820Now, add a teaspoon of the mixture on top of each muffin cup.

 
 
DSC_2821That’s all there is to it!

 
 
DSC_2822Then bake them at 350 for about 13 to 15 minutes.

 
 
DSC_2824Let them sit in the pan for about 5 minutes to set up…

 
 
DSC_2851Then carefully remove them from the pan. Oh my goodness!

 
 
DSC_2855These are utterly divine. They taste exactly like a pecan pie, but in little bite form. And I’ll repeat: Make at least a double batch! They disappear super fast.

Also, I monumentally apologize for my hand in this photo. My camera does not bring out the best in it. It’s better in real life! I promise. (I think.)

 
Here’s the printable recipe over at Land O’ Lakes! (There are also a bunch of beautiful Christmas cookie recipes on their home page if you’re looking for some new ideas. Yay for cookies!)

Pecan Pie Bites at Land O’ Lakes

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