Mini Southern Pecan Pies

Name: Mini Southern Pecan Pies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18 mini pies
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups pecan halves; 1 cup white sugar; 3 large eggs eggs, beaten; ½ cup light corn syrup; ½ cup dark corn syrup; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon salt; 18 (3 inch) ready-to-bake pie shells

Rating: 4.56 stars

16 Ratings
14 Reviews
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These tasty, pecan-filled mini pies are great for the holidays or an easy, elegant dessert anytime. The use of light corn syrup lets the pecan goodness shine through, rather than overwhelming with sugary sweetness. Be careful when eating these - if you get some of the filling on your face, your tongue may beat you to death trying to get to it! Try serving warm with vanilla ice cream. Serve warm or cool and place in airtight containers up to 1 week.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

25 mins

total:

45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

18 mini pies

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 18 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 ½ cups pecan halves
1 cup white sugar
3 large eggs eggs, beaten
½ cup light corn syrup
½ cup dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
18 (3 inch) ready-to-bake pie shells

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Step 2

Place pecans on a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped.
Step 3

Mix sugar, eggs, light corn syrup, dark corn syrup, butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl; fold in pecans. Spoon 1/4 cup pecan mixture into each pie shell. Place pies on a baking sheet.
Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until pies are slightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

Cook's Notes:

For best taste, use butter rather than margarine and vanilla extract rather than vanilla flavoring.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

319 calories; protein 3.3g 7% DV; carbohydrates 45.3g 15% DV; fat 15.1g 23% DV; cholesterol 34.7mg 12% DV; sodium 163mg 7% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (14)

Most helpful positive review

Lindie Vandiver

12/01/2016

I followed the directions exactly and I used a regular cupcake pan and regular refrigerated pie crusts that I rolled out and cut with a 3" diameter glass and then put 1 spoonful of pecan filling in each. The recipe made 36 little pecan tarts. I made these for a company Thanksgiving potluck and everyone raved! They were the best tasting (and best textured) pecan pies I've ever made and they were the perfect serving size for a gathering with lots of deserts to try. Extremely pleased and this recipe will go in my personal recipe collection to be used over and over again! Read More

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(7)

Most helpful critical review

Karen

09/13/2019

Won't make again. Filling was too sweet, even for someone who LOVES pecan pie. Also, it was runny when served, though I had cooked for 28 min. and let it cool thoroughly. Read More

16 Ratings

5 star values: 12
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Lindie Vandiver

11/30/2016

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Sugarplum

12/03/2015

I made over Thanksgiving and they were a huge hit! I made my own pie shells by cutting out the shapes with a biscuit cutter and putting these into a muffin pan. I only had one type of corn syrup that I used in this. These were super yummy! Read More

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(6)

Liz

12/04/2016

I made a whole pecan pie instead of the mini pies. It was amazing! I usually don't rate recipes but this one was phenomenal! Read More

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(4)

Jennifer Cavin

11/25/2016

Made this instead of pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and served it with a scoop of pumpkin spice ice cream. Delicious!!!! I used the Never Fail II pie crust recipe which made it so easy to make in mini pans. Read More

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(3)

TR6

12/25/2016

Loved the filling hate pie crust so I subed shortbread crust recipe for that. These went fast at my Thanksgiving meal Read More

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(2)

Sandy.Bay

12/23/2016

These mini tarts were tasty. I used only light corn syrup as what I had on hand. I'll add some raisins next time. Thanks for recipe. Read More

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(1)

Chris Martin

12/02/2019

I did change a couple of things. I used a muffin tin and put in paper muffin cups. Put homemade crust in pressing against bottom and sides. Put in balled up aluminum foil and baked for a few minutes. I didn't have enough syrup so I used what I had and finished off the amount needed using molasses. They turned out great. They were loved by all more than Costco's pecan pie. Too much work so will not make again unless I have premade tart shells and bottle of syrup. Read More

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barbeblanc

02/04/2020

I used golden corn syrup (all I had in the house), and they turned out great. They are a hit with the in-laws. This recipe will be replacing all the others I had aside. Read More

Charlie Churchwell

05/06/2018

These are wonderful everyone goes crazy over them. Read More

Karen

09/13/2019

Won't make again. Filling was too sweet, even for someone who LOVES pecan pie. Also, it was runny when served, though I had cooked for 28 min. and let it cool thoroughly. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Mini Southern Pecan Pies

Servings Per Recipe: 18
Calories: 319

% Daily Value *

protein: 7 %

carbohydrates: 15 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 4 %

sugars:

fat: 23 %

saturated fat: 16 %

cholesterol: 12 %

vitamin a iu: 2 %

niacin equivalents: 4 %

vitamin b6: 2 %

vitamin c:

folate: 2 %

calcium: 2 %

iron: 6 %

magnesium: 5 %

potassium: 2 %

sodium: 7 %

thiamin: 7 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Lindie Vandiver

11/30/2016

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Sugarplum

12/03/2015

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Liz

12/04/2016

I made a whole pecan pie instead of the mini pies. It was amazing! I usually don't rate recipes but this one was phenomenal!

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(4)

Jennifer Cavin

11/25/2016

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(3)

TR6

12/25/2016

Loved the filling hate pie crust so I subed shortbread crust recipe for that. These went fast at my Thanksgiving meal

Helpful

(2)

Sandy.Bay

12/23/2016

These mini tarts were tasty. I used only light corn syrup as what I had on hand. I'll add some raisins next time. Thanks for recipe.

Helpful

(1)

Chris Martin

12/02/2019

Helpful

(1)

barbeblanc

02/04/2020

I used golden corn syrup (all I had in the house), and they turned out great. They are a hit with the in-laws. This recipe will be replacing all the others I had aside.

Charlie Churchwell

05/06/2018

These are wonderful everyone goes crazy over them.

Karen

09/13/2019

Won't make again. Filling was too sweet, even for someone who LOVES pecan pie. Also, it was runny when served, though I had cooked for 28 min. and let it cool thoroughly.

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