June 30, 2022

Pecan Pie Balls

By vany66


★★★★★15 Reviews

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

  • Pecans, graham crackers, salt, and brown sugar in a bowl.1Combine first four ingredients in large bowl.
  • Adding maple syrup, bourbon, and vanilla extract to mixture.2Add maple syrup, bourbon, and vanilla.
  • Mixing all ingredients in a bowl.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.
  • Scooping mixture out of the bowl.4Form balls by scooping a tablespoon size amount of mixture.
  • Rolling to form a ball.5Roll in hands to form balls.
  • Placing balls on a cookie sheet.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.
  • Melted chocolate in a measuring cup.7Melt chocolate bark in a double boiler or microwave per directions on package.
  • Dipping the ball into the chocolate.8Dip frozen balls into chocolate.
  • Placing ball on parchment paper.9Then place on the parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
  • Salt sprinkled onto pecan pie ball.10Optional: Sprinkle a few grains of coarse sea salt on balls before the chocolate sets.
  • A bowl and tray of pecan pie balls.11These freeze well. Take out of the freezer and let sit for 15 minutes. They are also good frozen!

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