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Mini Bourbon Pecan Pies

Nov 6, 2018 · Modified: Feb 26, 2023 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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These bite-sized Mini Bourbon Pecan Pies are undeniably delicious. And their tiny size makes them perfect for sharing. They would make great party food and also be very welcome at a cookie exchange.

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Bourbon is the name of the game here

Like I mentioned when sharing these No-Bake Bourbon Balls with you, I made these mini bourbon pecan pies for a bourbon-themed birthday party. What could be better?

You can feel free to dial back the amount of bourbon that's added to these pies. However, since the party was bourbon-themed, I wanted to make sure that the bourbon flavor was pretty pronounced.

What ingredients go into these little pies?

  • Pre-made pie crust: I had thought about making pie crust from scratch, but opted to make things a little easier on myself. Check out the refrigerated section of the grocery store for some pre-made pie crust.
  • Brown sugar: They're pies, they need some sweetness!
  • Pecans: Duh.
  • Eggs: Gotta bind everything together.
  • Butter: Unsalted, please.
  • Vanilla extract: Use the good stuff, if possible.
  • Salt: Kosher salt all the way.
  • Bourbon: If needed, you can dial back the amount of bourbon used, or even omit it entirely. However, if you'er using it, make sure to use something that you would enjoy drinking a glass of.
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The recipe for the pie filling comes from Brown Eyed Baker, though I added bourbon and kosher salt.

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Mini Pecan Pies

Lauren Pacek
These bite-sized Mini Bourbon Pecan Pies are undeniably delicious. And their tiny size makes them perfect for sharing. They would make great party food and also be very welcome at a cookie exchange.
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Prep Time 3 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 28 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48 mini pies
Calories 62 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the crust

  • 4-5 pre-made refrigerated pie crusts

For the filling

  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup pecans plus more for topping, chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ cup bourbon see notes

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Lightly grease a mini muffin pan with butter or cooking spray.

To prepare the crust

  • Using a round cookie cutter, cut 48 2- to 3-inch rounds (slightly larger than the opening of the muffin tin openings) of pie dough from the pre-made, refrigerated pie crusts. 
  • Press one round of dough into each well of the mini muffin tin.

To make the filling

  • Mix all filling ingredients together and divide it evenly between the dough-lined muffin cups.
  • Sprinkle the extra chopped pecans evenly over the top of the unbaked pies.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the tops of the pies are set. Cool for a few minutes in the muffin tin before carefully removing them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

Notes

Notes: You can reduce the amount of bourbon (or omit it entirely) if you'd like. I wanted to make sure that the bourbon flavor was pretty pronounced in these mini pies, though, so I used ¼ cup.

Nutrition

Serving: 2Calories: 62kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 44mgSugar: 6g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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  1. anne|Craving Something Healthy

    November 12, 2018 at 4:04 am

    OMG I love how easy (and how nicely portion controlled) these are! I'm definitely making them for Thanksgiving!

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