Cream cheese pecan tassies are a delectable pastry treat that combines the tangy creaminess of cream cheese with the sweet crunch of pecans. These bite-sized delights are perfect for parties, potlucks, or simply as a sweet snack. With a buttery shortbread crust and a velvety cream cheese filling studded with crunchy pecans, these tassies are a true indulgence. If you're looking for a simple yet impressive dessert, cream cheese pecan tassies are the perfect choice. Read on for a step-by-step guide on how to make these delicious treats at home.
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PECAN TASSIES
These little tarts are a great hit - and look beautiful on a holiday tray!
Provided by Carla A.
Categories Desserts Pies Pecan Pie Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, mix together the margarine and cream cheese until well blended. Beat in flour, 1 cup at a time, until the mixture forms a smooth dough. Roll into small balls, and press into the bottoms and sides of tart pans or mini muffin pans.
- In another bowl, mix together the eggs, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir in the pecans. Use a spoon to fill each of the crusts 2/3 full with the filling mixture.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, until shell is light brown, and the filling has puffed up. Cool, and carefully remove from pans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 97.2 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
PECAN TASSIES
These tarts are very good for parties and special occasions. You'll probably want to double the recipe, because they'll disappear in a hurry! -Joy Corie, Ruston, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; press evenly onto bottoms and up sides of greased mini muffin cups., For filling, in a small bowl, mix egg, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until blended. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans; spoon into pastries. Sprinkle with remaining pecans., Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden and filling is puffed. Cool in pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cooled cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 131mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
BESS LONDON'S PECAN TASSIES
Steps:
- With an electric mixer, beat the 1/2 cup butter and the cream cheese until smooth. Add the flour and beat until fully combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Set aside.
- Shape the chilled dough into 24 balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Press each ball into a cup of the muffin pan, spreading evenly and up the sides, then spoon 1 teaspoon of the pecans into each muffin cup. Fill each cup with the egg mixture until evenly distributed, about 1 teaspoon in each. Bake until the filling is set, about 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, and then remove from the muffin pan.
PECAN TASSIES
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 4h30m
Yield 2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prepare a grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the hot coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only to medium-high heat.
- For the dough: Add the butter and cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream together until smooth and combined, 3 to 5 minutes. Mix in the flour until just combined. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- When the dough is cold and firm, portion it into 2 dozen balls. Add each ball to a tassie pan or a mini muffin pan and, using a tamper dipped in flour, press the dough so that it forms a cup. Refrigerate the dough cups for 30 minutes.
- To make the filling, cream the egg, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, allspice, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the filling to a liquid measuring cup for easy pouring.
- Sprinkle the pecans amongst the refrigerated dough cups. Pour the filling evenly over the pecans.
- Place over indirect heat and bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before lightly dusting with confectioners' sugar. Enjoy!
- (Alternatively, you can bake the pecan tassies in a 350 degrees F oven for 20 to 25 minutes.)
GRANDMA'S PECAN TASSIES
My grandma used to make these every Christmas. She passed the torch to me, and now my family asks me to make these every Christmas. They are delectable.
Provided by Brandi Rose
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine 1 cup butter and cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add flour gradually, beating at low speed. Shape mixture into 48 balls and place on a baking sheet. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease the cups of a mini-muffin pan. Press 1 chilled dough ball into each cup and shape into a tart shell.
- Whisk brown sugar, eggs, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in 1 1/4 cups pecans. Spoon mixture into tart shells. Top with the remaining pecans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookie shell are delicately brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Gently remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 51.5 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
PECAN TASSIES
Pecan tassies are bite-size pecan pies disguised as cookies. With a simple crust that's both tangy and rich, thanks to cream cheese and butter, and a not-too-sweet maple-infused pecan filling, they go down easy and by the handful.
Provided by Samantha Seneviratne
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 45m
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make the crust: Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, either by hand or with an electric mixer, beat together butter, cream cheese, sugar and salt until creamy. Beat in the flour just until combined and the dough begins to come together. Portion the dough into 24 1-inch balls (about a scant tablespoon each). Press each ball into a cup of a nonstick mini-muffin pan, spreading evenly over the bottom and 3/4 of the way up the sides, slightly higher if the cups are on the shallow side.
- Make the filling and bake: In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the filling ingredients. Add a heaping teaspoon of the filling to create a small mound in each cup, making sure to distribute the pecans evenly by stirring the filling every few scoops. Bake until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes, then remove the tassies from the tin to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 104, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 56 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PECAN TASSIES
These tart-like cookies feature the flavors and textures of pecan pie -- tender, buttery crust, crunchy pecans, and brown-sugar filling -- all in one bite. Martha made this recipe on Martha Bakes 409.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes 18
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the dough: Process pecans in a food processor until finely ground (you should have about 1/2 cup); set aside. Put mascarpone or cream cheese and butter into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until well blended. Add flour, ground pecans, and salt; mix just until dough comes together. Alternatively, stir together ingredients with a wooden spoon in a large bowl.
- Roll dough into eighteen 1-inch balls, and press into bottoms and up sides of cups of mini-muffin tins.
- Make the filling: Whisk the egg, sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, butter, and salt in a small bowl. Stir in pecans. Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons filling into each muffin cup.
- Bake pecan tassies until crust begins to turn golden, about 20-22 minutes. Let cool completely in tins on wire rack. Unmold. Pecan tassies can be stored in single layers in airtight containers up to 3 days.
LIGHT PECAN TASSIES IN CREAM CHEESE PASTRY
This is From Cooking Light November 2000 issue and they are fabulous, the best part, only 77 calories each!!!
Provided by CookbookCarrie
Categories Tarts
Time 40m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- To prepare Pastry: Combine flour, 1 Tbsp sugar, dash of salt in a small bowl. Combine cream cheese, butter and milk in large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.
- Add flour mixture; beat at low speed until just blended and crumbly.
- Press into a ball. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, knead lightly 3 to 4 times.
- Divide dough into 24 portions, Place 1 portion in each of 24 mini muffin cups coated with the cooking spray.
- Using your fingers, press dough into bottom and up sides of cups.
- To prepare filling: divide pecans evenly among muffin cups.
- Combine brown sugar and remaining ingredients in a small bowl; spoon about 2 teaspoons filling over pecans in each muffin cup.
- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until pastry is lightly browned and filling is puffy.
- Cool in cups for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
- Run a knife around the outside edge of each cup and remove them from the pan, allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.5, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 13.2, Sodium 45.6, Carbohydrate 13, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 6.3, Protein 1.4
CREAM CHEESE PECAN TASSIES
Make and share this Cream Cheese Pecan Tassies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Robbie Rice
Categories Pie
Time 1h45m
Yield 24 cookies, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Beat flour, butter and cream cheese in bowl.
- Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Roll into 1" balls.
- Press each ball into greased wells of small muffin tin, forming cups; set aside.
- Bring remaining ingredients to a boil.
- Pour hot mixture, 1 Tbsp at a time, into cups.
- Bake in 400° oven for 12-15 minutes.
PUMPKIN PECAN TASSIES
Field editor Pat Habiger of Spearville, Kansas suggests, "These delicious mini tarts are lovely for Christmas or to serve at a tea. They're worth the extra time it takes to make them."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Beat in flour. Shape into 24 balls. With floured fingers, press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups. , Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned., Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, pumpkin, 4 teaspoons butter, egg yolk, cream, extracts, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon into warm cups. Combine the pecans and remaining brown sugar and butter; sprinkle over filling. , Bake 23-27 minutes longer or until set and edges are golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 127mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
Tips:
- Use softened cream cheese for a smooth and creamy filling.
- Chill the dough before baking to prevent it from spreading too much.
- Bake the tassies until the edges are golden brown and the centers are set.
- Let the tassies cool completely before filling them.
- Fill the tassies with your favorite fillings, such as cream cheese, pecan pie filling, or chocolate ganache.
- Garnish the tassies with chopped pecans, powdered sugar, or a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
Conclusion:
Cream cheese pecan tassies are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With a buttery shortbread crust and a creamy pecan filling, these tassies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give this recipe a try.
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