Pecan Pie Balls

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SERVES24 balls

METHODStove Top

Ingredients For Pecan Pie Balls

• 2 1/2 cpecans, toasted and chopped
• 1 cgraham crackers, crushed (vanilla wafers, Oreos can be subbed if you do not like graham crackers)
• 1 cbrown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 tspsalt (if you can not handle the sodium, don’t use it!)
• 2 Tbspmaple syrup
• 1/4 cbourbon, brandy or spiced rum. non alcoholic version: use almond extract, rum extract, or any other that may suit your taste. add a little water/juice to equal the liquid amount.
• 1 tspvanilla
• 7 ozdark chocolate bark. If you prefer white chocolate…go for it!
• 1 tspcoarse sea salt (optional)

How To Make Pecan Pie Balls

• 1Combine first four ingredients in large bowl.
• 2Add maple syrup, bourbon, and vanilla.
• 3Use your hands to make sure all the ingredients are mixed thoroughly. Almond extract can be subbed for non-alcohol version… add water to equal liquid amount. You can also try non-alcohol rum flavoring.
• 4Form balls by scooping a tablespoon size amount of mixture.
• 5Roll in hands to form balls.
• 6Place balls on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Place cookie sheet in the freezer for 2 hrs.Tip: After all balls are made, roll balls again with slightly water damped hands. This will make balls smooth before dipping in chocolate.
• 7Melt chocolate bark in a double boiler or microwave per directions on package.
• 8Dip frozen balls into chocolate.
• 9Then place on the parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
• 10Optional: Sprinkle a few grains of coarse sea salt on balls before the chocolate sets.
• 11These freeze well. Take out of the freezer and let sit for 15 minutes. They are also good frozen!
  
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