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Pecan Toffee Tassies

Pecan Toffee Tassies prepared dish

Pecan toffee tassies are delightful mini pastries filled with a rich toffee and pecan mixture. These bite-sized treats are perfect for any occasion, offering a sweet and nutty flavor that is sure to impress your guests.

This recipe is american style, dessert, scaled for 12 servings, with 20 min prep and 25 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 45 min · Serves: 12

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include brown sugar, eggs, salt, vanilla extract.
  • Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cups brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cups pecans (chopped)
  • 1 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
  • 1 sticks unsalted butter (softened)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, cream cheese, and sifted flour until a smooth dough forms.
  3. Press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a mini muffin tin to form small cups.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt until well combined.
  5. Stir in the chopped pecans into the sugar mixture.
  6. Pour the pecan mixture into each pastry cup, filling them about three-quarters full.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the filling is set and the edges are lightly browned.
  8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 180
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Fat: 10 g
  • Carbohydrates: 21 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 8 g
  • Sodium: 50 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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