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Donna’s Nut Cups (Tiny Pecan Cupcakes)

Enjoy this sweet bite-sized treat made with pecans!

Donna’s Nut Cups (Tiny Pecan Cupcakes)

5 from 1 vote
Recipe by Jennifer Course: DessertsCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

24

cookies
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Calories

151

kcal

Enjoy this sweet bite-sized treat made with pecans!

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 stick real butter

  • 1 3oz pkg cream cheese

  • 1 cup all purpose flour, sifted

  • Filling
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar

  • 1 tbsp butter, melted

  • 1 egg

  • few drops vanilla extract

  • Garnish
  • powder sugar

Directions

  • Crust
  • Cream butter and cheese.
  • Add flour and mix well.
  • Divide dough into 24 pieces.
  • In a mini cupcake tin, press dough into the tin and push up until it makes a crust just over the top.
  • Filling
  • Finely dice the pecans, I use a food processor and pulse until finely diced.
  • Mix ingredients together.
  • Spoon filling 3/4th full into crusts without over filling.
  • Bake
  • Pre heat oven to 350°f.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  • After baking, quickly remove from tin onto a cooling rack.
  • Dust with powder sugar
  • Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

24 servings per container

Serving Size1 cookies


  • Amount Per ServingCalories151
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 12g 19%
    • Saturated Fat 4g 20%
  • Cholesterol 21mg 8%
  • Sodium 42mg 2%
  • Potassium 59mg 2%
  • Total Carbohydrate 9.9g 4%
    • Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5%
    • Sugars 4.8g
  • Protein 2.1g 5%

  • Calcium 1%
  • Iron 3%
  • Vitamin D 16%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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