Nut Cups

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• crust:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• filling:
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• combine flour, 3/4 cup coconut oil, and cream cheese together in a bowl; form into 36 balls. press each ball into the cup of a miniature muffin tin, creating small crusts.
• melt 2 tablespoons coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat. add pecans, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract; stir until filling is evenly combined. fill each crust 3/4-full with filling.
• bake in the preheated oven until filling puffs up, about 12 minutes.