Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup warm butter
- 3 tablespoons erythritol
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
- 16 ounces softened cream cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup erythritol (powdered)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Cooking: 35 min
- Ready in: 1 h 10 min
Instructions
- Pecans should be ground up coarsely. Combine with warm butter, erythritol and vanilla extract. Cool in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Put large paper liners in 8 outside cups of a large muffin pan leaving the center cup empty. Spray liners with cooking spray. Press about 3 tablespoons of pecan mixture into each liner. Optionally pat out pecan mixture onto waxed paper about 1/4 inch thick and cut with a cookie cutter and place into the paper liners.
- Preheat oven to 325͒.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese on low speed until fluffy. Beat in eggs, sour cream, powdered erythritol, vanilla extract and lemon juice. Scoop filling onto the pecan crusts (about ⅓ cup each). Optionally pour ½ cup of hot water in the center cup of muffin pan.
- Place pan in center of oven and bake for about 35 minutes or until the centers are brown tinted but still wiggle.
- Let cool at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and in the refrigerator for at least an additional 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Sugar/powdered sugar can be used instead of erithoryl. Powdered erythritol can be made by processing granulated erythritol in a food processor.