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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Cookies & Bars » Pecan Tassies

    Pecan Tassies

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    Published: Oct 3, 2019 by Taryn

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    Pecan Tassies are the perfect bite-size dessert to give you that pecan pie flavor. Miniature pecan tassies are the ideal way to decorate your dessert table and serve up for the holidays. The pastry is a unique blend that is light, tender, and flakey, with a pecan custard filling that is sweet.

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    My mom makes these every year for Christmas. I needed to come up with a healthier version this year so I wouldn’t miss out on their deliciousness. These are reminiscent of pecan pie and are also called pecan cup cookies. Whatever you call them, they are good. Good. I can’t decide if I prefer them with or without the chocolate, so I generally make half with and half without.

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    What Are Pecan Tassies

    Pecan tassies are little mini pecan tartlets that have a cream cheese base pastry and a creamy filling and crunchy pecans and a sprinkle of chocolate chips. Tassies can also be called pecan tartlets, mini pecan pies, and more. It is just a fun name that many serve up during the holidays.

    How To Make Pecan Tassies

    Start by creating the pastry. In a bowl mix your butter and cream cheese together until nice and creamy. Then mix in your baking mix, and form 24 balls.

    large mixing bowl filled with premixed tassie ingredients surrounded by kitchen utensils

    Place those balls in the mini tart pan and use a finger or spoon to help press the dough into a tart shell.

    balls of tassie dough in muffin tin with wooden mallet shaping dough into small cups within muffin tin

    Then sprinkle your pecans and chocolate chips into each cup, making sure evenly distributed.

    two muffin tins of tassies, one with chocolate chips and one with pecans, side by side

    Then to make the filling you mix eggs, sweetener, molasses, salt, butter, and vanilla together. Fill the tart shells, and bake for 20-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

    hand pouring tassie mixture into muffin tin of chocolate chip tassies set next to muffin tin of pecan filled tassies

    How Much Filling Do You Use Per Tart

    I aim to put around two teaspoons into each tart. Now, if your tart looks a little full before two teaspoons that is okay, do less filling. If you do too much, it will overflow.

    My Filling Ran Over The Mini Tart Pan, What Happened

    If your filling ran over the mini tart pan, it is because you had too much filling in the tart cup. This can happen, as these pecan tartlets bake up they will rise, and it does happen where they overflow. Just aim to pour less mixture into the cup so that it doesn't happen again.

    One thing I do is layout aluminum foil on the bottom rack of the oven so that if the tassies do overflow the mess falls onto the aluminum foil. I do this a lot when I bake pies, tarts, etc. Saves time for a messy cleanup when the occasional overflow happens.

    muffin tin filled with pecan topped tassies

    How Long Can Pecan Tassies Keep

    You are welcome to store pecan tassies in the fridge or room temperature for up to one week. Just ensure that you properly store them in an airtight container to help preserve them as long as possible. I will say these get eaten fast; we rarely have any left after a couple of days.

    Can Pecan Cup Cookies Be Frozen

    Yes! Pecan Tassies (or Pecan Tarts) freeze entirely. Just allow them to cool completely on a baking rack. Once cooled you will transfer over to a freezer bag or freezer-friendly airtight container. Then freeze up to two months.

    When you are ready to eat them, thaw at room temperature in the container, or place in the fridge and allow to thaw overnight.

    muffin tin filled with chocolate chip topped tassies

    How To Get Tassies Out Of The Pan

    Getting your pecan tartlets out of the pan can be tricky at times. I grab a fork and gently push on the edge to lift the tartlet right out of the pan. If you find your mixture cooked over you might need to run a knife around the edge to break up any of the custard mix that overflowed. It can be a little sticky.

    Can I Use Pie Crust In Replace of Making My Own Pastry

    The pastry used in this recipe is sweeter than a regular pie crust and offers a more chewy texture like a cookie. But, if you want more of a pecan pie take, you can use my easy low carb pie crust recipe. 

    stack of pecan tassies with one tassie leaned on it's side close up

    Can you tell these are Keto Pecan Tassies?

    This low carb pecan tassies recipe amazed me at how much these tasted like the ones my mom used to make. I could barely notice a difference. If you are on the hunt for a lighter version, than this recipe is calling your name.

    Check out these other tasty pecan recipes

    • Low Carb Caramel Turtle Pecan Bark
    • Keto Pumpkin Bread
    • Cinnamon Crum Cake with Pecans

     Have you ever made homemade pecan tassies before? 

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    Pecan Tassies

    Pecan Tassies are the perfect bite-size dessert to give you that pecan pie flavor. Mini pecan tassies are the ideal way to decorate your dessert table and serve up for the holidays. 
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 24
    Calories: 129
    Author: Taryn

    Ingredients

    Dough:

    • ½ cup butter
    • 3 oz cream cheese softened
    • ⅓ cup almond flour
    • ⅓ cup coconut flour
    • ⅓ cup ground golden flax (or additional almond flour)

    Filling:

    • 2 eggs
    • ½ cups Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
    • 1 teaspoon molasses ***
    • 2 tablespoon melted butter
    • 1 pinch salt
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup chopped pecans
    • 120 sugar free chocolate chips optional (about 1 cup, 5 per tart)
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    Instructions

    To Make the Pastry:

    • Cream butter and cream cheese. Add flours and flax and mix well. Make into 24 balls; place one ball in each cup of a mini tart pan. Use your fingers, a measuring teaspoon, or a tart tamper to press out into a tart shell.
    • Divide pecans and chocolate chips (if using) into each cup. 

    To Make Filling:

    • Preheat oven to 350. 
    • Put the eggs, sweetener, molasses, melted butter, salt, and vanilla into a medium bowl. Mix well. Fill the tart shells. I put 1.5-2 teaspoons onto each. Bake for about 20-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

    Notes

    *** I get a lot of comments from my low carb readers on the use of molasses. I use it for flavor, not sweetness. One teaspoon of molasses has 5 grams of carbs. This recipe uses 1 teaspoon divided by 24 servings. That is less than .25 grams of carbs from the molasses. If you prefer you can just omit it.    
    Notes on Sweeteners: 
    I use my own blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. This is twice as sweet as sugar. It is comparable to Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet and Truvia.
    To sub in Swerve or Lakanto Monk Fruit use 1.5 times the amount of sweetener called for. 
     
    To sub in Pyure or Trim Healthy Mama Super Sweet use half the amount of sweetener called for.
     
    Substitutions will work in most recipes. They may not work in candies, such as caramel.
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 129 | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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    Originally Published December 5, 2015. Revised and Republished October 3, 2019.

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    Comments

    1. Judy Lotus says

      December 26, 2021 at 2:10 am

      I tried making this twice. Both times they looked just like your photos. The first time I followed the directions exactly and they had no flavor. The crust crumbled and the filling disappeared into the crust. The second time I used more filling, and added cinnamon and a bit of sweetener to.the crust which improved the crust flavor a bit, but the entire thing was still like a bland, crumbling cookie. I wasted a lot of time, energy, snd ingredients. I’m sorry, I wanted it to be great, but I thought someone should know.1 star

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        December 27, 2021 at 8:37 am

        I'm sorry you didn't like it. This shouldn't be flavorless. Just the pecans give it a nice flavor. Toasting then first can increase their flavor.

        Next time please email me before you try a recipe the second time. I always have ideas and tips.

        Reply
    2. Peggy says

      December 01, 2020 at 8:14 pm

      I am not a fan of coconut flour. How can o substitute with all almond flour

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        December 02, 2020 at 11:46 am

        Just use a little extra.

        Reply
    3. Maria says

      November 22, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      I made these last week exactly as written (using the extra almond flour instead of the flax) and they were fabulous! I am making a second batch as we speak! I have made many of recipes and they never disappoint!5 stars

      Reply
    4. Leanne says

      September 27, 2020 at 10:33 am

      Hi Taryn, I’m looking forward to trying your recipe. I made pecan tartlets yesterday and I’m less then thrilled with the results of the crust. I think yours will be perfect and the addition of the cream cheese is really inspired! I will also add some ginger and some cinnamon to the crust because I enjoy a more flavourful crust on the pecan tarts. As for the filling what I did instead of using molasses, I used maple extract in addition to vanilla extract. I began the filling in a saucepan melting the butter and turning it in to a brown butter which also amped up the flavour and then I added surkin gold sweetener and mixed it until it was well melted into the butter then I removed from the stove and added the extracts and then let the entire mixture cool before adding the beaten eggs. I also dry roasted the pecans in a pan prior to putting them in to the baked shell. I don’t know if it really makes a difference but it does bring out the natural oils in the pecans and makes them extra crispy and full of flavour. Just have to be careful not to burn them. I also made the tartlets in silicone muffin cup pan makes it soooo much easier to get them out even if they happen to overflow. I was lucky mine didn’t. I’m not sure if I would like them with chocolate or not so I think I’ll melt the choc chips with a little coconut oil and just drizzle some overtop of the cooked tartlets.5 stars

      Reply
    5. Denise says

      January 08, 2020 at 5:59 am

      Salted or unsalted bitter?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        January 08, 2020 at 10:55 am

        I use salted. If you use unsalted add a pinch of salt.

        Reply
    6. Jen says

      December 09, 2019 at 5:50 pm

      Delicious!! I appreciate all the time you put into preparing these recipes. Question- do you ever add a little sweetener to the pastry part?5 stars

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        December 10, 2019 at 4:59 pm

        I don't. You can if you'd like. I like the contrast of the slightly savory crust to the sweet filling. Almond flour has a bit of natural sweetness too.

        Reply
    7. Taylor says

      November 10, 2019 at 6:32 pm

      Will there be too much of a taste difference if I use regular flax meal v. golden flax meal? I just realized I used the former when I noticed that my crust looked a whole lot darker than yours! 🤦🏻‍♀️

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        November 10, 2019 at 7:45 pm

        There might be. Sorry! The regular flax does have a stronger flavor.

        Reply
        • Taylor says

          November 10, 2019 at 8:17 pm

          Thanks! I tried it(thankfully before I baked it) and it was not good. So I used thm flour instead and they’re in the oven now. 🙂

    8. Beth b says

      November 04, 2019 at 12:48 pm

      Do you think they freeze/thaw well? Would love to make ahead for the holidays....

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        November 04, 2019 at 5:26 pm

        They do! I made them ahead last year and froze them.

        Reply
    9. Sue E. says

      October 10, 2019 at 10:21 am

      Your recipe calls for 1/3 cup ground Golden Flax OR additional Almond Flour. HOW MUCH ADDITIONAL ALMOND FLOUR, PLEASE.

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        October 10, 2019 at 12:50 pm

        1/3 cup

        Reply
    10. Carlene says

      October 08, 2019 at 8:00 pm

      Can you use a cupcake pan instead?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        October 09, 2019 at 5:16 am

        This recipe is similar and makes cupcake sized tarts: joyfilledeats.com/pecan-pie-tarts

        Reply
      • Joy says

        October 09, 2019 at 10:24 pm

        Can I substitute a dairy free option for the cream cheese?

        Reply
        • Taryn says

          October 10, 2019 at 10:16 am

          You can sub in this crust: https://joyfilledeats.com/pie-crust/ which doesn't have cream cheese.

    11. Arica says

      October 07, 2019 at 2:36 pm

      Can I just make this into a full pie?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        October 07, 2019 at 4:47 pm

        I have a recipe for a pecan pie coming next week. I'm not sure if it would work for this, especially this particular crust.

        Reply
    12. Vanessa from Mexico says

      October 06, 2019 at 2:09 am

      Hi!!!, I would like to bake this yummies!!! Can I substitute molasses by honey?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        October 06, 2019 at 4:10 pm

        Sure

        Reply
    13. Bryan says

      October 04, 2019 at 3:20 pm

      Hi Taryn,
      Is there a Keto substitute for the molasses? Or, can it be left out?
      Cheers,
      Bryan

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        October 05, 2019 at 9:01 am

        One teaspoon of molasses has 5 grams of carbs. This recipe uses 1 tsp divided by 24 servings. That is less than .25 grams of carbs from the molasses. If you prefer you can just omit it.

        Reply
    14. Karen says

      March 20, 2017 at 11:09 pm

      Just wanted to take the time to thank you, Taryn. I'm no cook or baker so having a resource like yours is so helpful!

      I made these for my mom tonight and she loved them. She's one of those diabetics who thinks if something is sugar free than it's okay to eat - I've finally convinced that is not the case and being able to make her some "treats" that have healthier flours and minimal non processed sugar will go along in my helping her.

      Halved the recipe and the only tweak I made was adding Brown Butter Ghee instead of regular butter.

      Thanks Again.5 stars

      Reply
      • Amy A. says

        July 27, 2020 at 10:39 pm

        If I were to use Truvia, do you have a recommended amount?

        Thank you!

        Reply
        • Taryn says

          July 28, 2020 at 2:41 pm

          Truvia would be the same amount as the sweetener listed.

    15. Cheryl says

      February 07, 2017 at 7:47 am

      Would you please add molasses in the directions? I had it out but in following directions, I misssed putting it in, Thanks.

      Reply
    16. Shirley says

      September 08, 2016 at 10:14 pm

      Is it possible to use THM baking blend ?
      In your blend can something being substituted for the almond flour?
      Thank you

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        September 08, 2016 at 10:30 pm

        Yes, you can sub in baking blend.

        Reply
        • Laruebridge says

          January 21, 2017 at 8:32 pm

          Am I subbing THM baking blend cup for cup?

        • Taryn says

          January 22, 2017 at 5:49 pm

          Yes, you can.

    17. Trina Robinson Sterr says

      December 06, 2015 at 12:32 am

      These look delicious! Your recipe says at the top it makes 24 cookies but the instructions say to divide dough into 48 balls... can you tell me which is correct? I want to try these tomorrow! Thanks for sharing

      Reply
      • mercyandgratitude says

        December 06, 2015 at 3:05 am

        Thanks for catching that! It should say 24. I'll edit it now.

        Reply

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