Post by Loupy on Sept 12, 2016 17:56:14 GMT -7
4-INGREDIENT PECAN BALLS
From: Kathryn @ www.iwashyoudry.com/
These easy 4-ingredient Pecan Balls (5 for a chocolate version) make a great game day snack, appetizer or anytime treat! The result is a nutty, buttery, crumbly cookie ball that just melts in your mouth. It’s not super sweet, but it really hits the spot. Perfect for serving on game day as people are munching and milling about.
The chocolate makes these more of a dessert ball, so you can do some pecan balls plain and some with chocolate – whatever works for you! Either way, these little pecan nuggets are an easy, make-ahead snack that would be great for tailgating, picnics, even holiday parties
Prep time: 5 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Total Time: 50 min
Makes about 22 pecan balls
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), softened
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 heaping cup chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional chocolate drizzle: 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 275.
Cream together the butter, sugar and flour with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
Fold in the pecans and salt and stir until combined.
The mixture will be crumbly but will stick to itself.
Roll the dough into small balls (about 1/2-inch across) and place on an un-greased baking sheet.
(You can wet your hands to keep the dough from sticking to you.)
Bake at 275 for 45 minutes.
Let cool completely on the baking sheet before transferring to an airtight container.
These pecan puffs keep for up to a week on the counter or in the pantry.
To make the chocolate sauce:
Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave for 1 minute.
Stir and microwave in 30 seconds intervals until chocolate is melted and can be stirred together.
Drizzle melted chocolate over cooled pecan balls or dunk balls in the chocolate sauce.
From: Kathryn @ www.iwashyoudry.com/
These easy 4-ingredient Pecan Balls (5 for a chocolate version) make a great game day snack, appetizer or anytime treat! The result is a nutty, buttery, crumbly cookie ball that just melts in your mouth. It’s not super sweet, but it really hits the spot. Perfect for serving on game day as people are munching and milling about.
The chocolate makes these more of a dessert ball, so you can do some pecan balls plain and some with chocolate – whatever works for you! Either way, these little pecan nuggets are an easy, make-ahead snack that would be great for tailgating, picnics, even holiday parties
Prep time: 5 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Total Time: 50 min
Makes about 22 pecan balls
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), softened
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 heaping cup chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional chocolate drizzle: 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 275.
Cream together the butter, sugar and flour with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
Fold in the pecans and salt and stir until combined.
The mixture will be crumbly but will stick to itself.
Roll the dough into small balls (about 1/2-inch across) and place on an un-greased baking sheet.
(You can wet your hands to keep the dough from sticking to you.)
Bake at 275 for 45 minutes.
Let cool completely on the baking sheet before transferring to an airtight container.
These pecan puffs keep for up to a week on the counter or in the pantry.
To make the chocolate sauce:
Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave for 1 minute.
Stir and microwave in 30 seconds intervals until chocolate is melted and can be stirred together.
Drizzle melted chocolate over cooled pecan balls or dunk balls in the chocolate sauce.
