Pecan Pie Truffles

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  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 35mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    24
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    87

Like a classic pecan pie, with brown sugar, toasty pecans, a dash of bourbon... but quicker to make, and in truffle form! Skip the booze for a kid-friendly version.

recipe updated Sep 4, 2018

Ingredients

  • Pecan halves icon
    Pecan halves
    120g
  • Cookie crumbs icon
    Cookie crumbs
    55g
  • Dark brown sugar icon
    Dark brown sugar
    50g
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt
    1g
  • Maple syrup icon
    Maple syrup
    15g
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    3ml
  • Bourbon icon
    Bourbon
    21ml
  • Dark chocolate icon
    Dark chocolate
    120g

Tools

  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Microwave
  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Cooling rack
  • kCook icon Skillet pan
  • kCook icon Medium glass bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"

Step preview

  1. Get a clean small bowl
  2. Add pecan halves
  3. Heat for 4min on low heat until toasted
  4. Chop then set aside
  5. Get a clean medium bowl
  6. Add cookie crumbs
  7. Add dark brown sugar
  8. Add sea salt
  9. Transfer nuts to mixture
  10. Mix until combined
  11. Add maple syrup
  12. Add vanilla extract
  13. Add bourbon
  14. Stir thoroughly until well combined
  15. Shape into a ball
  16. Place mixture on baking sheet
  17. Chill in freezer for 2h
  18. Get a clean medium glass bowl
  19. Add dark chocolate
  20. Melt in microwave
  21. Dip balls into chocolate mixture
  22. Transfer to cooling rack
  23. Decorate
  24. Chill in fridge until set
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