How to Prepare Yummy Mini Pecan Pies

Mini Pecan Pies. These Mini Pecan Pies are the final pie recipe I wanted to share with you before Thanksgiving. Miniature versions of Southern pecan pies, made with light and dark corn syrup, are a tasty and rich addition to holiday dinners. Pour the syrup mixture over the top and put a whole pecan on top of each.

I make it for him for all of our special occasions. A traditional staple for the season, pecan. These Mini Pecan Pies have all the flavors of traditional pecan pie, but in mini form and individual servings. You can have Mini Pecan Pies using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Mini Pecan Pies

1. Prepare 3 of large eggs.
2. You need 1 cup of sugar.
3. It's 1/2 cup of light corn syrup.
4. It's 1/4 cup of melted butter.
5. Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
6. It's 1 cup of chopped pecans.
7. You need 1 box of frozen tart shells.

These sweet little pecan pies are the perfect dessert to share at a gathering. These mini pecan pies are the best little things EVER!! I use a mini muffin tin (tiny little muffin cups) to make mini pies (I make pumpkin pie in these also!) These Mini Pecan Pies are like individual, perfectly portioned deep dish pecan pies! I'm a HUGE fan of these mini pumpkin pies and today's recipe for mini pecan pies.

Mini Pecan Pies instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Chop pecans in super small pieces..
3. In a large bowl put all ingredients EXCEPT for pecans. Use a hand mixer and mix on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Until mixed well..
4. (This pic is the brand of shells I bought at Walmart.) Place each frozen tart shell on a cookie sheet. In each tart shell add a heaping tsp of chopped pecans. Then pour filling mix to the top of each shell. (This filling should fill approx. 10 tart shells).
5. Bake at 350° for 25 min..
6. Remove pies from cookie sheet and cool on rack..
7. This recipe can easily be doubled..

Sweet and nutty pecan pies in a tiny package. Sweet and nutty pecan pies in a tiny package. Shrinking pecan pies just means you can have more of these fall desserts! The hint of maple makes these treats extra sweet. While these are delicious year-round, you could easily turn them into an edible Christmas gift.