Mini Chocolate Pecan Pies

 and today I also noticed that Mini Chocolate Pecan Pies are the way to go for a downsized Thanksgiving  dinner. A single serve dessert that has all the flavors of a traditional pecan pie but no slicing or sharing required. It's all yours and with a drizzle of chocolate and a dollop of whipped cream it's the piece de resistance- a  perfect finish for a Thanksgiving meal. A winner in my book for flavor and baking ease.  

Recipe adapted from BHG November 2020 and makes 10 mini pies with one box (two pie crusts) Pillsbury.

Cook's Notes:  These pies can be made ahead to freeze or if just baked a day ahead refrigerate covered lightly with foil and warm a bit before serving. With one box you can make 5 pecan (save leftover filling for another time) and 5 Apple Cinnamon or 5 Cranberry Pear.     

Ingredients: 

• 1 box 2 pie crusts
• All purpose flour for work surface 
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar 
• 3/4 dark corn syrup
•  1/4 cup brown sugar
•  1/4 cup melted butter
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
•  3 large eggs beaten 
• 2 cups finely chopped pecans
•  1/3 cup semi sweet chips

Directions:

Note: One pie crust makes 5 mini pie circles. 

• Work with only one pie crust at a time. Keep other one refrigerated until needed. 
• Lightly grease a standard muffin pan. 
• Sprinkle flour on large sheet of wax paper. Roll out crust lightly. Using a 5 inch biscuit cutter or glass close to that measurement cut out 4 circles. 

• Reroll scraps to get a fifth circle. 

• Press each circle into a standard muffin tin well, flattening any bunches of dough along sides and crimp edges. Freeze tin 30 minutes. 
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
• In a large bowl whisk together granulated sugar, corn syrup, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt. Add in beaten eggs. 
• Remove pan from freezer. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons pecans into each pie crust. Carefully pour pie filling over pecans about 1/4 cup for each pie. 
• Bake until pie is set about 28-30 minutes. Remove and place tin on wire cooling rack. After 15 minutes remove each pie and place directly on cooling rack. 
• Add chips with 1 tablespoon cream, mix and microwave until drizzling consistency. Drizzle over mini pie. 

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