Mini Desserts Recipe
Mini Pies: pecan, apple crisp, peach, coconut cream, chocolate mousse. Deconstructed pie cups: lemon meringue, key lime, chocolate mousse, peanut butter, coconut cream. French Macarons in assortment of flavors. Brownie Bites: amaretto, peanut butter, orange, mint chip, cream cheese swirl. Mini Cheesecake Bites: mascarpone, turtle, key lime, orange creamsicle, chocolate. mini cupcakes: carrot cake, red velvet, butter cake, death by chocolate, lemon raspberry, peanut butter & chocolate, etc.
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Ingredients
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Mini Pies
Deconstructed Pie Cups
French Macarons
Brownie Bites
Mini Cheesecake Bites
Mini Cupcakes
Method
Mini Pies
- 1
Prepare the crusts
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and place mini pie crusts in a muffin tin.
- 2
Make the fillings
For pecan pies, mix pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs, and butter. For apple crisp, combine oats, flour, sugar, and diced apples. For peach, fill with sliced peaches. For coconut cream, mix coconut milk with sugar and eggs. For chocolate mousse, fold melted chocolate into whipped cream.
- 3
Fill and bake
Fill the crusts with prepared fillings and bake for 20-25 minutes until set.
Deconstructed Pie Cups
- 4
Layer the components
In cups, layer graham cracker crumbs, lemon curd, and whipped cream. For key lime, use key lime juice in place of lemon curd. For peanut butter, layer peanut butter and whipped cream.
French Macarons
- 5
Prepare the batter
Combine almond flour and powdered sugar. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gradually add granulated sugar. Fold in the almond flour mixture.
- 6
Pipe and bake
Pipe the batter onto parchment-lined baking sheets and let sit for 30 minutes before baking at 300°F (150°C) for 15 minutes.
Brownie Bites
- 7
Mix the batter
Prepare brownie mix according to package instructions, adding your choice of add-ins.
- 8
Bake
Pour batter into mini muffin tins and bake according to package instructions.
Mini Cheesecake Bites
- 9
Prepare the batter
Beat cream cheese and mascarpone cheese until smooth. Add sugar and eggs, mixing until combined. Stir in flavorings.
- 10
Bake
Pour into mini cheesecake liners and bake at 325°F (160°C) for 15-20 minutes.
Mini Cupcakes
- 11
Mix the batter
In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- 12
Bake
Divide batter into mini cupcake liners and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15-20 minutes.