Best 4 Ingredient Pecan Balls Recipes

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PECAN MELTAWAYS



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This sweet, nutty pecan balls recipe is a tradition in our house at Christmastime, but the treats are delightful any time of the year. -Alberta McKay, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. Refrigerate until chilled., Preheat oven to 350°. Roll into 1-in. balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Roll warm cookies in additional confectioners' sugar; cool completely on wire racks. Roll cooled cookies again in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

PECAN PIE BALLS



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Pecan Pie Balls - dangerously delicious!! I could eat the whole batch! Great for parties, tailgating, and homemade gifts! Pecans, graham crackers, brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, vanilla, and chocolate candy coating. Can add bourbon to the pecan mixture for a boozy treat. A MUST for your holiday cookie tray! #candy #pecans #dessert

Provided by Plain Chicken

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2½ cup pecan halves, (finely chopped)
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup maple syrup
4 to 6 Tbsp melted butter
1 (24-oz) package chocolate almond bark

Steps:

  • Combine chopped pecans, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, vanilla, and maple syrup. Stir to combine. Add melted butter only until the mixture comes together and can be easily shaped into balls. (Depending on how you chopped your ingredients, you may have some leftover butter.)
  • Shape pecan mixture into 1-inch balls.
  • Place balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in the refrigerator or freezer for an hour.
  • Melt almond bark according to package directions.
  • Remove balls from refrigerator and dip into the chocolate almond bark.
  • Place dipped balls on parchment or wax paper and let sit until set.

PECAN BUTTER BALLS



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These are melt in your mouth goodies.

Provided by Kathy Farmer

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup margarine
2 cups chopped pecans
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Sift together into a medium sized bowl the flour, sugar and vanilla. Work in the margarine with a spoon or hands until well blended. Add chopped pecans and mix well.
  • Shape dough into 1 inch balls and put on ungreased pans. Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for about 25 minutes or until pale brown. When slightly cool roll or shake in confectioners' sugar. Store in an air tight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 87.8 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

CHRISTMAS PECAN BALLS RECIPE - (4.6/5)



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Provided by Grammie926

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 pound butter
4 tablespoon sugar
2 cup ground pecans
2 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Cream sugar and butter, then add other ingredients. Make into small balls and bake at 375°F 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Shake in powdered sugar just before serving. Enjoy!

PECAN BALLS (CHRISTMAS COOKIES)



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Make and share this Pecan Balls (Christmas Cookies) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by LiisaN

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 36-42 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
additional powdered sugar, for rolling

Steps:

  • Mix ingredients together until well blended.
  • Hand form into small balls.
  • Bake at 300° up to 15 minutes. (These will not brown).
  • While balls are still warm, roll into powdered sugar.

4 INGREDIENT PECAN BALLS RECIPE



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Provided by jann

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 stick butter, softened
1 cup plain flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 heaping cup chopped, toasted pecans
1/4 tsp salt

Steps:

  • Mis butter, sugar, salt and flour with hands then add nuts. Scoop in small balls ( will make 22/23) Bake at 275 for 45 minutes. Let cool on sheet or may crumble. Roll in confectioners sugar when cool. May drizzle with chocolate. Melt chocolate in bowl in microwave about 1 minute at a time, stirring every minute.

PECAN BALLS



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Make and share this Pecan Balls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by djmastermum

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 27m

Yield 30 balls

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup pecans, processed
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup flour

Steps:

  • Beat butter, sugar, vanilla together until light and fluffy.
  • Add flour, mix to a stiff paste.
  • Add processed pecans.
  • Roll into 30 small balls.
  • bake at 180 degrees C (350 F) for 10 minutes.
  • Dust cooled balls with icing sugar.

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