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Cranberry Pecan Tarts
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5 from 4 votes

Mini Cranberry Pecan Pies

Made in a regular muffin pan, these cranberry pecan tassies are perfect as snacks, party desserts or potluck food!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry pecan tarts
Servings: 8 cupcake size tassies
cupcake size tassies
Author: Olya Shepard

Ingredients

Pastry:

  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 3 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoon sugar

Filling:

  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup chopped cranberries, (dried and sweetened)
  • ⅓ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • To make pastry, beat the butter, sugar and cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until combined. Stir in the flour. Can be made a day ahead.
  • Divide the pastry into 8 balls. Place each ball in ungreased muffin cups. Press pastry batter evenly against the bottom and up the side of each cup.
  • To make filling, beat together the egg, vanilla and brown sugar until combined. Stir in cranberries and pecans. Spoon the filling into the pastry-lined muffin cups.
  • Bake in a 350 F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Cool in muffin cups. Remove tassies by running a knife around the edges
Nutrition Facts
Mini Cranberry Pecan Pies
Amount per Serving
Calories
334
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
 
9
g
56
%
Cholesterol
 
62
mg
21
%
Sodium
 
149
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
90
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
38
g
13
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
25
g
28
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
525
IU
11
%
Vitamin C
 
0.8
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
40
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1.1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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