Mini Chocolate Pecan Pie Bites

For nerds like me, Pi Day (March 14) is as much of a holiday as any. March 14 is considered Pi Day because it has 3.14, or the first three numerals of Pi. More importantly, it's an excuse to spoil your family and co-workers with their favorite pies, like these mini chocolate pecan pie bites.

One of my co-workers requested that I make mini chocolate pecan pie bites, so I thought, what a better time than Pi Day! These did not disappoint, and they were SO easy to make. I should have made a double batch, they went so quickly! This recipe makes 48 mini chocolate pecan pies, but be sure to grab one for yourself -- your friends and family won't be able to get enough!

Mini Chocolate Pecan Pie Bites

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• Author: Shore & Stone
• Prep Time: 1 hour 25 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hour
• Total Time: 2 hours 25 mins
• Yield: 48 mini pies 1x
• Category: Dessert

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Ingredients

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• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups finely chopped pecans
• 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Instructions

1. Beat softened cream cheese and butter in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add flour; mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled.
2. Heat oven to 350°F. Divide dough in half, and each half into 48 balls. Place 1 ball in each of miniature muffin pan wells and press evenly onto the bottom and up the side of each well.
3. Mix eggs, brown sugar and vanilla in separate medium bowl until blended; stir in chopped pecans. Spoon filling into pastry shells, until each shell is about ¾ full.
4. Bake 30 minutes or until crusts are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with second batch of 24 pies.
5. After second batch of pies has been placed on the wire racks to cool, place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave, stirring every 10-15 seconds, until chocolate is melted and smooth; drizzle melted chocolate over pies. Let stand until firm.

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