A Recipe for Boxiki's 12 Cup Mini Muffin Pan: Salted Caramel & Nut Cups
Total Time
Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Makes
1-1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup hot caramel ice cream topping
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
- Coarse sea salt
- Sweetened whipped cream, optional
Directions
- In a small bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until blended. Gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; press evenly onto bottoms and up the sides of greased mini-muffin cups.
- In a small bowl, whisk egg, caramel topping and allspice until blended. Stir in nuts. Place about 2 teaspoons mixture in each cup.
- Bake 20-22 minutes or until edges are golden and filling is set. Immediately sprinkle tops with salt. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. If desired, serve with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie cup: 149 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 89mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
Additional details can be found on: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/salted-caramel-nut-cups/