Maple Pecan Butter Tarts one of the most well known and popular Canadian desserts. Not only are they so simple to make, they are incredibly delicious!
Maple Pecan Butter Tarts Recipe
Maple Pecan Butter Tarts are one of my favorite Canadian classic recipes! Rich buttery tart shells filed with a decadent maple syrup and pecan filling! If you have never had a butter tart they are a must try.
This recipe is corn syrup free and uses maple syrup, butter, brown sugar and egg as the filling. For a nut free version swap out the pecans for raisins or chocolate chips!
What is in Maple Pecan Butter Tarts?
- Using store bought tart shells makes this a quick recipe, but homemade can also be used. The filling of these tarts is corn syrup free and uses maple syrup, butter and eggs instead. When baked the filling is gooey on the inside and crispy on the top! The combination of maple and pecans is simply divine. However, for a nut free version swap the pecans for raisins or chocolate .
How to Make Maple Pecan Butter Tarts
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1 Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2 In a medium sized bowl mix together the melted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, beaten eggs until evenly combined. Stir in the pecans until evenly combined.
3 Arrange the tart shells on a baking sheet and fill with the filling (approximately ¾ of the way full).
4 Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the pastry edges are a golden brown. Remove from oven. Keep the tarts on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
Cool completely before serving. Enjoy!
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Enjoy!
- Sab
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Maple Pecan Butter Tarts
Ingredients
- 24 tart shells (store bought, raw)
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 5 tbps maple syrup
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 cup pecan halves (cut in half)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium sized bowl mix together the melted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, beaten eggs until evenly combined. Stir in the pecans until evenly combined.
- Arrange the tart shells on a baking sheet and fill with the filling (approximately ¾ of the way full).
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the pastry edges are a golden brown. Remove from oven. Keep the tarts on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
- Cool completely before serving. Enjoy!
Francesca says
Thank you, my mom love the butter tarts I will be making these for her!!!
Antony says
These are my favourite! Great simple recipe 🙂
Jessie says
i’ve always been obsessed with the pecan butter tarts from walmart but they’re hard to find nowadays so i made these. i think i’ve just shook hands with god himself after biting into one, i cant thank you enough for this recipe!!
Barbara Blais says
What size are the tart shells?
fedbysab says
I use mini tart shells.
Suzanne says
Always look forward to your fantastic recipes as I have tried so many of them and each and every one of them has been fantastic. Keep them coming.
fedbysab says
Hi Suzanne, thank you so much! We are happy to hear you enjoy our recipes.
Pauline says
According to my family, this is the best thing I’ve ever baked. And it’s so easy!
Chanelle says
So easy to make and they turned out perfectly!!