Chocolate and Pecan Butter Tarts

matt · 5 November 2023
Date Posted
Ingredients
  • 1 pie crust pastry, chilled
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chunks or chips (optional)
Body
  1. Roll the pastry out to 1/8 inch thick and cut out 12 4-5 inch circles, pressing them into the holes in a muffin baking pan.
  2. Chill the muffin pan in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, mix the egg, brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, vanilla extract, salt, pecans and chocolate chips and pour the mixture into the tarts.
  4. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven and bake until set, about 15-25 minutes.