...
Go Back
–+ servings
Freshly baked pecan tassies cooling on a wooden tray on a white marble kitchen counter, showcasing their golden crusts and rich pecan filling.

Pecan Tassies Recipe

Perfect your pecan tassies with a tender cream cheese pastry and rich pecan filling. These bite-sized treats are ideal for holiday trays, tea parties, and becoming a cherished family recipe.
No ratings yet
Pin Share Print
Course: Dessert, Holiday Treats, Snack
Cuisine: American, southern
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 24 pecan tassies
Calories: 150kcal
Cost: 8$

Equipment

  • 1 Mini Muffin (Tin24-cup tin preferred)
  • 1 Electric mixer (Stand or hand mixer)
  • 1 Small Cookie Scoop (1 tablespoon size)
  • 1 Cooling rack (For cooling tassies after baking)
  • 1 Measuring cups/spoons (For accuracy in ingredient amounts)

Ingredients

  • ¼ cups All-purpose flour - For the pastry dough
  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter - Cold for the pastry
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese Cold - for the pastry
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt - For the pastry dough
  • ¾ cup Brown Sugar - For the pecan filling
  • 1 ½ cups Chopped Pecans - For the pecan filling
  • 2 Eggs - For the pecan filling
  • ¼ cup Butter - Melted for the filling
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract - For the filling
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt - For the filling
  • ¼ cup Corn Syrup Light - For the filling

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Prepare the pastry by mixing cream cheese, butter, flour, and salt until combined.
  • Chill the dough in the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Form the dough into small balls and press into mini muffin tins.
  • Mix the filling by whisking together eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla, salt, and corn syrup.
  • Fill the dough cups with the pecan filling, about ⅔ full.
  • Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes, until the edges are golden and the filling is set.
  • Cool the pecan tassies on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pecan tassie | Calories: 150kcal (8%) | Carbohydrates: 16g (5%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 30mg (10%) | Sodium: 60mg (3%) | Potassium: 37mg (1%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 12g (13%) | Vitamin A: 150IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 2020mg (2448%) | Calcium: 20mg (2%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)