Southern Muffin Tin Dessert Bites
With just four main ingredients, this muffin tin dessert couldn't be easier to throw together. Southern Muffin Tin Dessert Bites are mini pecan tarts that use a puff pastry sheet, so they're perfectly flaky and light. This muffin tin recipe would be perfect to make for a party since these bite-sized desserts are sure to be popular with a crowd. You may even want to double this recipe - they're addictive any time of year!
Serves20
Preparation Time25 min
Cooking Time12 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed according to package directions
- Confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Stir the brown sugar, butter and pecans in a small bowl.
- Unfold the pastry on a lightly floured surface. Roll the pastry into a 15 x 12-inch rectangle. Cut the rectangle into 20 (3-inch) squares. Press the squares into the bottoms of 20 (3-inch) muffin-pan cups. Place 1 heaping teaspoon pecan mixture in the center of each cup
- Bake the pastries for 12 minutes or until they're golden brown. Remove the pastries from the pans and let cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle the pastries with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
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Lynn K
Aug 24, 2017
These Southern Muffin Tin Dessert Bites are absolutely delicious and so easy to make too! I took a batch to a book club meeting this morning and the ladies devoured every last crumb. A group of 10 are coming for a craft afternoon on Saturday and, judging by todays success, they will be perfect to serve with afternoon coffee.
Crafty Suz
Aug 23, 2017
Puff pastry is fun and easy to use. These look like they will be delicious! I love pecans so that really peaks my interest. I think it would be a nice experiment to try about a half teaspoon of raspberry jam too. A small scoop of French vanilla ice cream on the side wouldn't hurt one bit.
kmcartoonity 62072 74
Feb 22, 2017
I that these cute little guys would be wonderful to serve with a breakfast meal or to set out at a brunch buffet. I would rather eat these instead of a donut hole any day - they are much more elegant looking. The puff pastry gives it a rich flaky texture while the filling is not too sweet. You could even make it into an Italian themed dessert by subbing in some toasted pine nuts for the pecans!
kmcartoonity 62072 74
Feb 22, 2017
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msdeb21
Feb 22, 2017
These look simple and tasty. I've never purchased puff pastry sheets. I would think you would need to coat the muffin tin with non-stick spray to keep the dessert bites from sticking.
Grace333
Dec 03, 2016
These turned out really good except a few of mine stuck to the pan. I am curious if anyone else had this issue. I am wondering if perhaps some of my filling leaked out the side or something. I can't tell now since they are all gone.
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