Sticky Pecan Bites

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 24 pecan halves
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f grease a 24 cup mini muffin tin with baking spray. set aside.
• 2 place a pecan half in each cup, top side down.
• 3 combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. make a well in the center. pour the cream into the well. using a rubber spatula, fold and stir the flour mixture and cream together just until the dry ingredients are entirely moistened and a soft dough is formed.
• 4 let dough rest for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 5 on a lightly floured surface, with a floured rolling pin, roll the dough into a 12-x-7 inch rectangle. spread the dough with soft butter and sprinkle with brown sugar.
• 6 start at one short end, roll the dough tightly. gently stretch the dough to lengthen the roll. cut eh roll crosswise into 24 pieces. place each piece in a muffin cup, cut side up.
• 7 bake 12-15 minutes, until well browned. rotate pan halfway through. immediately turn the buns out onto a sheet of parchment on a heat proof surface. serve on the day you make.