It wasn’t until this past Christmas that I finally tried my first butter tarts. I can’t really say why it took me so many years to try something so absolutely delicious, but there is no looking back now. My friend was the one kind enough to show me the buttery light and I naturally asked for the recipe.
This week’s Friday Recipe Club ingredient is pecans, so it didn’t take me more than a few seconds to instantly think of adding them to the already delicious butter tarts. In doing so, the remarkably easy butter pecan tarts were created! I will warn you though, once you have tried them you are going to be asking for seconds!
Easy Butter Pecan Tarts
You will need:
•12 pastry tarts
•1 cup brown sugar
•2 tablespoons milk
•1/3 cup butter, softened
•1 egg
•1/2 cup pecans
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Set the tarts in a muffin pan.
Mix together all the ingredients. Fill each tart with two-thirds of the mixture.
Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for 15 minutes.
Stacie says
My all-time favourite dessert! I’m addicted to butter tarts.
Kristen says
I totally hear you on that one Stacie!
Lindsay says
Thanks for sharing this! I am wondering where you found the pastry shells? I cannot seems to find them anywhere around these parts.
Kristen says
I snag them in the grocery frozen section!
Angie@Echoes of Laughter says
Yum! I could never down a good pecan butter tart! These are such a delicious Canadian classic! Have a great weekend Kristen! Angie xo
Kristen says
Thanks Angie!
SoberJulie says
Ok this is Brad’s FAV!!! They look simply amazing
Kristen says
I am sure he would be drooling over them..hehe
Jody says
These look so good Kristen, and I love how easy they seem to make.
Kristen says
Thank you so much Jody!!!!
Kerrie Mendoza says
Can’t wait to try these – gorgeous photo and one of my favourite things to eat. Delicious!
Kristen says
Thank you so much Kerrie!!!!
loriag says
Oh no, this is such a easy great recipe, and I don’t need the calories!
Kristen says
Hehe!
dina says
these are so cute and look yummy!
Kristen says
Thanks Dina!
MyBitsandBleeps says
pecans are my weakness … I love them
this recipe really does some easy … I’ll be trying out that recipe in the future
Kristen says
Thanks Jeannine! They are soooo yummy!
Leigh-Ann Murphy says
Ohmy my mouth watered when I saw the title of this recipe. My grandmother used to make these for me all the time. Definitely will give it a shot, thank you!
Kristen says
I bet hers were delicious Leigh-Ann!
heather says
These look so wonderful and this is a recipe that I have to try thank you for sharing this one.
Kristen says
Thank you Heather!
Judy C (Judy Cowan) says
I have always used a recipe that called for corn syrup along with the brown sugar, does the filling in these still have the gooey texture? Did you use regular size or mini tart shells?
Kristen says
Hi Judy! It does create a gooey texture, which I love. I used regular size tart shells for these, but you could easily use the mini as well!
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos says
Kristen! These look amazing!! Instead of butter tarts, I’ll make these next time, thanks!!
Kristen says
Thanks Tammi!
Stephanie @ Spaceships and Laser Beams says
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It’s definitely in my “Recipes to try” list. 🙂
–Stephanie @ Spaceships and Laser Beams
Kristen says
You are welcome Stephanie!
Amy Lovell says
yumm these look super good
Kristen says
TY!
Kathy downey says
thanks,this loooks so easy i have never made butter tarts before
Kristen says
They are sooo good!
Amy Lovell says
those pecan cofee cake muffins souds super yummy!
Kristen says
They are WAYYYY too good almost Amy. I have to force myself to NOT eat them all at once..hehe
Erika Birrell says
oh m gosh, I didn’t realize how easy and quick it is to make these. They look yummy, definitely saving this recipe and making them this week!!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
I’m not a fan of pecans but I thought that I could use walnuts instead as these sound delicious.
Candice says
Do they taste the same without the corn syrup?
Kristen says
I honestly can’t say as I have never made them without, but I would think it would take away from some of the yum. Maybe consider using honey?
Susan T. says
I love butter tarts! I had no idea that they were so simple to make!
kathy downey says
Butter Pecan Tarts are a treat we only make these at Thanksgiving