These easy, lightened up Pecan Pie Bites are a great way to indulge in one of your favorite Thanksgiving desserts without adding calories to your holiday meal.
Yield: 15mini tarts
Ingredients
1package of 15 mini phyllo shells, such as Athens, found in the frozen aisles
½cupchopped pecans, if you have whole pecans or pieces just chop or bash them up
¼cuppacked light brown sugar
2tablespoonshalf and half cream
½teaspoonvanilla extract
A pinch of salt
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Unwrap the package of phyllo shells and place them on the baking sheet
In a mixing bowl, combine the pecans, brown sugar, half and half, vanilla and salt and stir together until well mixed. Spoon the pecan mixture evenly into the phyllo shells and place the baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges of the shells start to turn golden and the filling is heated through.
Notes
To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!Nutrition Information per mini tart:58 calories, 6 g carbs, 4 g sugars, 4 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 1 g protein, 0 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)MyWW SmartPoints per (1 piece) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 2 SmartPoints/ Blue: 2 SmartPoints/ Purple: 2 SmartPointsWeight Watchers Points Plus: 2 per mini tart (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info below)adapted from Land O’Lakes
Author: Emily Bites
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Mini Dessert, Phyllo, Thanksgiving, Weight Watchers, WW Dessert