Keto Mini Pecan Tarts

Keto Mini Pecan Tarts are a very delicious & flavorful dessert. These mini tarts are very easy to prepare and they require a few simple keto-friendly ingredients like flour, sweetener, unsalted butter, eggs, salt, vanilla essence, and chopped pecans to make this dessert. These Keto Mini Pecan Tarts are grain-free and gluten-free as well but these tarts are not dairy-free because it contains butter. But we can substitute the butter with dairy-free butter to make them dairy-free. These mini pecan tarts only contain 4g fiber, & 4g net carbs/serving.

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STATS:

• Calories: 300 kcal
• Prep Time: Fifteen minutes
• Course: Dessert course
• Cook Time: 40 to 45 minutes
• Total Time: One hour
• Cuisine: American
• Serving Size: 1 slice
• Diet: Keto, Low-Carb, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free
• Servings: 8 slices

EQUIPMENT:

• Large bowl
• Pastry cutter
• Plastic wrap
• Mini muffin tin
• Round cutter
• Rollin pin
• Medium bowl
• Whisk
• Spoon
• Wire rack

INGREDIENTS:

FOR CRUST:

• 1 & ½ cups almond flour
• ¼ cup Erythritol
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted cold butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 2-3 tablespoons cold water

FOR PECAN FILING:

• ½ cup Swerve Brown
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon almond flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups pecan halves

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INSTRUCTIONS:

TO MAKE THE CRUST:

1. Heat the oven to three-fifty degrees F and apply the in the mini muffin tin with the brush.
2. Take a large bowl adds the Erythritol, salt, and almond flour, and mix the ingredients.
3. Then we can add the cold butter and utilize a pastry cutter to cut the butter in the dry ingredients till it appears like coarse crumbs.
4. Now we can add the egg yolks, and 2 tablespoons of cold water till it starts to form the dough; we can add one more tbsp. Of water if it seems too dry.
5. Then we can cover the dough in the plastic wrap and put the dough in the fridge to get set for at least 30 minutes.
6. Now we can dust the flour on the flat surface and roll the dough with the rolling pin to around 1/8 inch thickness.
7. We can cut the circles with the help of the round cutter and place the circles in the mini muffin tin to make the tart shells.

TO MAKE THE FILING:

1. Take a medium bowl and add the melted butter, salt, swerve brown, vanilla extract, almond flour, & eggs.
2. Incorporate all the components with the whisk then add the pecan and mix them.
   Then we use the spoon to fill each tart shell and fill them to the top almost.
3. Bake the pecan tarts for 18 to 20 minutes or till the crust gets slightly golden brown and the filling gets a little set.
4. When the tart get done let them cool in the tin for ten minutes then put them on the wire rack to get cool.
5. When your Keto Mini Pecan Tarts get cool down then serve them as a snack or dessert.

TIPS:

• We can use coconut flour as a substitute of almond flour and adjust the amount accordingly.
• You should carefully bake the tarts as they get hard if they get baked.
• We could lightly toast the pecans before including them in the tart.
• If the dough of the tarts gets little dry then include one more tablespoon of water.
• We should also have to use the cold butter to make this recipe.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

• Place the mini pecan tarts in an airtight box and store the tarts for more or less five days.

FREEZER:

• We can cover the mini tars in the plastic wraps individually and then put the wraps in an airtight box and store the tarts for around 3 months.

FAQs:

Will I utilize another sweetener to make these mini pecan tarts?

• We can easily utilize monk fruit or stevia in place of Erythritol and swerve brown to prepare these tarts but the texture and taste may get slightly vary.

Are these mini tarts low in carbs?

• These mini pecan tarts only contain 4g net carbs, 4g fiber, 8g total carbs, & 5g protein in them.

How can I store these pecan tarts?

• Place these pecan tarts in the airtight container and store these for 5 days in the fridge and for 3 months in the freezer.

Will I prepare this pecan tart if I am allergic to nuts?

• These mini pecan pie tarts are not safe to consume for you if you have a nut allergy because it utilizes almond flour and pecans to make these. We can utilize some other flour and nut alternatives to make these but it taste different.

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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories: 300 kcal
Total Carbs: 8g
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 5g
Net Carbs: 4g
Fat: 28g
Vitamin A: 200 IU
Calcium: 20 mg
Saturated Fat: 6g
Iron: 0.7 mg
Potassium: 150 mg