Pecan Pie Balls
on Dec 03, 2022, Updated Dec 05, 2024
These No Bake Pecan Pie Balls are dipped in chocolate for an irresistible dessert that tastes just like a piece of pecan pie!
This holiday sweet treat is always a hit!
These pecan pie balls are one of my favorite sweet treats to serve up for the holidays. They make a great dessert for any holiday party and are sure to be a hit at Christmas time.
This sweet dessert is made with a pecan pie filling, rolled into balls, then dipped in chocolate for a delicious crunch.
Some of our other favorite pecan recipes include pecan pie bars, pecan cream pie, and pecan pie brownies.
Pecan pie lovers will go crazy for this delicious dessert!
Ingredients needed
- Graham cracker crumbs
- Finely chopped pecans
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Brown sugar and maple syrup
- Butter
- Dark chocolate melting wafers
How to make pecan pie balls
Step 1: Mix together the graham cracker crumbs, pecans, brown sugar, vanilla, maple syrup, and salt. Stir in the butter until combined.
Step 2: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use your hands to shape the mixture into balls, then place onto the lined baking sheet. You should get around 30 pecan balls.
Step 3: Freeze the pecan balls for one hour.
Step 4: Melt the dark chocolate melting wafers, then dip each pecan pie ball into the melted chocolate, then place it back onto the baking sheet.
Step 5: refrigerate the pecan truffles until set.
Why you’ll love these pecan pie balls
- Holiday favorite: Everyone loves pecan pie for the holidays, and these individual bites of deliciousness are sure to be a hit!
- Easy to make ahead: Make these ahead of time and serve them for your holiday party, or give as a gift!
- Crunchy and sweet: This recipe has just the right amount of crunch and sweetness to satisfy any craving.
These are best served thawed or at room temperature for that delicious gooey texture that is just like pecan pie. Anyone who loves pecans is going to go crazy for these truffles!
Storing
- In the refrigerator: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week
- In the freezer: Store in an airtight container in the freezer for 1-2 months. Allow the pecan balls to thaw several minutes at room temperature before eating.
More Holiday Desserts
Serve these gooey pecan pie balls for your next holiday party and watch them disappear!
Pecan Pie Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 cups finely chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 15-20 oz dark chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- Mix together the graham cracker crumbs, pecans, brown sugar, vanilla, maple syrup, and salt.
- Add in the melted butter until combined.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use your hands or a mini cookie scoop to shape the mixture into balls and place on the baking sheet.(you should get around 30 balls)
- Freeze the pecan pie balls for one hour.
- Melt the melting wafers. I started with 10 oz and ended up needing around 15 oz, or 1 ½ bags.
- Dip each pecan truffle into the melted chocolate and place back on the baking sheet.
- Refrigerate until set.
I found this recipe last Christmas while looking for something new to make. Needless to say, I’ve been requested to make them every year! They are so easy to make and taste amazing. This first time I kept some pecans a little bigger, but they are better finely chopped.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Diane!
Could you do something different with these such as roll them in powdered sugar or sprinkles?
I don’t know if the powdered sugar would stick to it well, I have never tried it but you could! If you wanted to add sprinkles I’d suggest doing this after you dip them in chocolate before the chocolate sets to make sure that they stick.
Question. I am always confused about measuring pecans. Is this two cups of pecan halves, then chopped. Or 2 cups of finely chopped pecans. It would be very different quantities.
2 cups of already finely chopped pecans!
Would this taste any different if I cut the brown sugar in half?
It would be less sweet