Best Pecan Pie Balls Recipes

PECAN PIE BALLS

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Oh these were a hit in the Test Kitchen! These are just like bite-sized pecan pies. Since they are small, you won't feel guilty when you take two or three. If you can stop there...

Provided by Camille McClendon

Categories Candies

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 1/2 c pecans, toasted and chopped
1 c graham crackers, crushed (vanilla wafers, Oreos can be subbed if you do not like graham crackers)
1 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp salt (if you can not handle the sodium, don't use it!)
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1/4 c bourbon, brandy or spiced rum. non alcoholic version: use almond extract, rum extract, or any other that may suit your taste. add a little water/juice to equal the liquid amount.
1 tsp vanilla
7 oz dark chocolate bark. If you prefer white chocolate...go for it!
1 tsp coarse sea salt (optional)

Steps:

1. Combine first four ingredients in large bowl.
2. Add maple syrup, bourbon, and vanilla.
3. Use your hands to make sure all the ingredients are mixed thoroughly. Almond extract can be subbed for non-alcohol version... add water to equal liquid amount. You can also try non-alcohol rum flavoring.
4. Form balls by scooping a tablespoon size amount of mixture.
5. Roll in hands to form balls.
6. Place balls on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Place cookie sheet in the freezer for 2 hrs. Tip: After all balls are made, roll balls again with slightly water damped hands. This will make balls smooth before dipping in chocolate.
7. Melt chocolate bark in a double boiler or microwave per directions on package.
8. Dip frozen balls into chocolate.
9. Then place on the parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
10. Optional: Sprinkle a few grains of coarse sea salt on balls before the chocolate sets.
11. These freeze well. Take out of the freezer and let sit for 15 minutes. They are also good frozen!

PECAN PIE COOKIE BALLS

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Take dessert to the next level when you make these Pecan Pie Cookie Balls. To prepare these Pecan Pie Cookie Balls, mix together caramels, pecan halves and graham crackers and then drizzle them with chocolate later on. The end result is a dessert that looks almost too good to eat. Almost.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 10 servings, 2 cookie balls each

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

20 KRAFT Caramels
4 tsp. whipping cream
1 pkg. (6 oz.) pecan halves, toasted, finely chopped and divided
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted

Steps:

Microwave caramels and cream in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring every 30 sec.
Reserve 1 Tbsp. nuts for later use. Add remaining nuts to caramel sauce along with the graham crumbs and vanilla; mix well.
Cover baking sheet with waxed paper. Shape caramel mixture into 20 balls, using about 1 Tbsp. caramel mixture for each ball. Place on prepared baking sheet.
Drizzle with chocolate; sprinkle with reserved nuts. Let stand until chocolate is firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 2.2598 mg, Sodium 90 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g