Go Back
–+ servings
freshly made sourdough pecan pie bites
Molly LaFontaine

Sourdough Pecan Pie Bites

These sourdough pecan pie bites are made from scratch with wholesome ingredients! My secret is a mixture of raw cane sugar and date syrup. It makes the most amazing caramel flavor that goes perfect with the pecans. We can't get enough of these little pies!
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 pie bites
Step-By-Step Mode

Ingredients
  

Sourdough Pie Crust
  • 1/4 cup sourdough discard
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil (or olive oil)
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (I use organic unbleached)
Pecan Pie Filling
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tbsp melted butter (I use salted, but unsalted works)
  • 2 Tbsp date syrup
  • 1/4 cup raw cane sugar
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt

Instructions

Make Pie Crust
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine sourdough starter, water, avocado oil, flour, and salt. Mix with a spoon then use your hands to gently knead to bring dough into a ball. Add a little extra water if needed.
  2. Set aside for now while you make the filling or place in the fridge up to 48 hours to cold ferment until you’re ready to continue.
Make the Filling
  1. Roughly chop pecans into smaller chunks, set aside.
  2. Add egg, melted butter (cooled down), date syrup, cane sugar, vanilla and salt to a mixing bowl. Whisk until combined.
  3. Stir in chopped pecans until evenly combined.
Assemble Pie Bites
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a muffin pan.
  2. Roll pie dough out into a large rectangle, 1/8” thick then cut it into 8 small squares.
  3. Roll each square out to make it even bigger. Add squares to muffin pan so they create cups.
  4. Add 2 spoonfuls of pecan mixture to each pie dough cup so it’s almost full but not completely so it has room to bubble while baking. Use up all the pecan mixture, ensuring the nuts and syrup are evenly distributed among each one.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven and let pies sit in pan for 10 minutes before removing. Enjoy!

Notes

Using different salt can vary the results. I recommend fine sea salt for this recipe.
This recipe was created, tested, and loved in our home – NO AI
Please leave a comment & rating if you enjoyed this recipe!
QR Code linking back to recipe