Pecan Date Mini Pies

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Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, cut into chunks
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, cut into chunks
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • FILLING
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Make crust: In a food processor, whirl flour, butter, and cream cheese until coarse crumbs form. Add egg yolk and whirl until dough comes together.
  2. Pull off a scant tbsp. of dough and press evenly over bottom and up sides of one cup in a 24-cup mini muffin pan. Repeat for all cups. Chill while making filling.
  3. Make filling: Whisk together egg, brown sugar, honey, and salt in a bowl. Stir in pecans.
  4. Sprinkle dates evenly over bottoms of muffin cups. Spoon pecan filling on top until full but not overflowing.
  5. Bake until crusts are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on a rack about 10 minutes, then run a knife along edges and lift out pies to rack to cool completely.
  6. Note: Nutritional analysis is per 2-pie serving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

1189 kcal 59% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 18.6g 37% DV
Total Fat 72.4g 93% DV
Carbs 125.2g 46% DV
Fiber 6.2g 22% DV
Sugar 67.6g 100% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10000.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 644.3mg 14% DV
Cholesterol 738.8mg 100% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 213mcg 24% DV
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1% DV
Vitamin D 2.7mcg 14% DV
Calcium 230.8mg 18% DV
Iron 6.8mg 38% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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