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We found something neat to do with yummy food so we wanted to repost it for you! Enjoy!
I 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!
Start with half a cup of brown sugar…
And 6 tablespoons beautiful, glorious butter. That there Land O’ Lakes variety. Of course!
Then add an egg yolk…
Half a teaspoon of vanilla…
Then cream it together until it’s all mixed, scraping the sides along the way.
Next comes a cup of flour…
(Plus 2 tablespoons flour, to be precise!)…
1/2 teaspoon baking powder…
And salt.
This is such a simple recipe!
Mix 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.
When the dough is ready, scoop up small portions…
Put it in mini muffin cups…
Then use your fingers to press the dough into the bottom of each cup.
Use your thumb to press a little impression in the middle.
The cups are ready! Next comes the filling, which is where the real craziness comes in.
It 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.
Add a half a cup of brown sugar to the pecans…
Stir it together…
Then…get ready…
Add some heavy cream.
Wow.
Last thing is a little vanilla…
Then stir it until it all comes together!
Now, add a teaspoon of the mixture on top of each muffin cup.
That’s all there is to it!
Then bake them at 350 for about 13 to 15 minutes.
Let them sit in the pan for about 5 minutes to set up…
Then carefully remove them from the pan. Oh my goodness!
These 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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