Description
Irresistible Pecan Pie Balls bring southern comfort to bite-sized dessert perfection. Sweet pecans and creamy bourbon create a delightful no-bake treat that melts in your mouth, leaving you craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
Pecans:
- 1 cup (240 ml) finely chopped pecans
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) corn syrup
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Additional powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blend chopped pecans, pulverized graham crackers, confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt until ingredients are uniformly distributed.
- Introduce melted butter, corn syrup, and fragrant vanilla extract, stirring until the mixture transforms into a cohesive, slightly tacky dough.
- Gently manipulate small portions of the mixture, crafting compact spheres approximately one inch in diameter using clean palms.
- Carefully position the freshly shaped orbs onto a parchment-lined tray, ensuring minimal contact between them.
- Transfer the tray to the refrigerator, allowing the delicate morsels to solidify and develop a firmer texture for approximately half an hour.
- Extract the chilled confections and delicately enrobe each sphere in a generous dusting of powdered sugar, ensuring complete and elegant coverage.
- Serve these decadent treats immediately for optimal enjoyment, or preserve their integrity by storing in a sealed container within the refrigerator for up to seven days.
Notes
- Customize the sweetness by adjusting the amount of powdered sugar to suit your taste preferences.
- Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for easier mixing and more consistent texture.
- Toast pecans lightly before chopping to enhance their nutty flavor and provide a deeper, richer taste profile.
- Swap corn syrup with maple syrup or honey for a different flavor twist and to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 156
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 83 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg