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Spring has been fully coming out where I live and it’s super exciting! There is nothing better than longer and brighter days after a cold dark winter.
I was born and raised in the West Coast of Canada and I honestly don’t see myself leaving anytime soon. Everything about BC is gorgeous but totally expensive haha! That’s definitely the only downside. I can’t wait to purchase a home but honestly, I don’t even know when and if I’ll be able to! We’ll have to see what the future holds.
I have been wanting to make a Canadian recipe for a long time but honestly, there isn’t a lot out there. There are lots of indigenous recipes but I would love to be respectful and try it out in a restaurant or shop first before I get all excited about re-creating one.
Have you tried making Canadian Butter Tarts before?
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I came across Savoury Experiments recipe for Canadian Butter Tarts and thought I would try and make it myself! The only thing I really added which I think elevates an already perfect recipe is the crushed pecans and walnuts. I love adding a crunch to any recipe I have!
I am quite new to the world of using maple syrup as a sweetener but I’m loving it so far. I have been making maple syrup lattes which is the best! I have been enjoying the taste of maple syrup in my coffees everyday.
HERE is how to make Canadian Butter Tarts:
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WHERE CAN I FIND THESE INGREDIENTS?
All of the ingredients are fairly simple to find. The only thing that would highly highly recommend is investing in higher quality syrup and butter. I have always gotten the cheaper syrups and this time I got a syrup that sort of is in between in pricing and it changed my view on maple syrup so much! I bought the President’s Choice store brand from The Real Canadian Superstore.
WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS?
- Pie Tarts/Shells
- High Quality Maple Syrup
- Unsalted Butter
- Eggs
- Brown Sugar
- Vanilla
- Salt
- Crushed Pecans and Walnuts
CAN I SUB ANYTHING OUT?
For this one, I highly recommend that you don’t! If you don’t like nuts then I would say to just omit it but other than that, any substitutions will change the recipe and will not have the same texture and flavor as a traditional Canadian Butter Tart. Something that is a little similar is Mini Pecan Pies which uses light corn syrup instead of maple syrup.
WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE?
This tastes like a maple sugar tart. It is extremely sweet so if you don’t like really sweet desserts, this might not be a recipe for you! I had a few then had to scoop out the filling a bit so it wouldn’t be super sweet. You can try and lessen the brown sugar but I’m not entirely sure it would do too much as maple syrup is sweet as is.
The flakiness of the tart is probably what I love about it the most. I use Pillsbury Pie Crusts often as they are so easy to use and keep in the freezer if need later! Earlier this month, I also shared an Apple Cream Cheese Hand Pie recipe that also uses pre-made pie crust!
Canadian Butter Tarts
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 Pack Pillsbury Pie Crust
- 1/4 Cup Unsalted butter Soften
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Cup Maple Syrup
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Cup Crushed Pecans and Walnuts Mixed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar then add the eggs one at a time.
- Once all combined, add in the maple syrup, salt, and vanilla extract. This will expand and get a little foamy.
- Prepare your pie crusts into greased muffin tins. Pour in batter 3/4 of the way and place in the oven.
- After 10 minutes, take out of the oven and sprinkle a bit of the walnuts and pecans.
- Place back in the oven for the remaining bake time.
- Let the tarts cool then enjoy and serve!
This recipe came at the most perfect time because my husband is now a Canadian Citizen too since the beginning of March and he loves maple syrup!
I hope you guys get to try this one day. Do you like maple syrup in general? Would you try to make Canadian Butter Tarts? I’d love to know in the comments below!
Xo,
Lynn
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Holy cow these are super cute and they look incredibly easy to make! I’ll definitely have to try these and veganize them ?
They are super cute! Thank you love xx
Your recipes always look so delicious!! This is definitely going on my “must-try” list of foods. 🙂
Thank you so much, Jenna! Your kind words mean so much 🙂
I haven’t heard of these before. But they look really yummy! I can’t wait to purchase my own home so I can have my own kitchen to learn and try and bake ha ha! Thank you for sharing.
Lauren
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I have never heard of a recipe like this. Looks so good! Now I am hungry, hahah. Thanks for sharing!
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Ah yes I lived in Seattle for a decade and got up to Vancouver yes the whole west coast really is beautiful and this recipe sounds AMAZING!!
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Oh my, these look amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Life is a Shoe
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I’ve never heard of these before, but it sounds delicious! And I love that they’re small bites instead on one huge pie.
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Yes yes yes these sounds delicious ?
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My sweet tooth is calling! These look fantastic!
xoxo
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Wow these sound gorgeous and authentic! I’ve never been to Canada, and I really want to visit one day! This recipe is lovely, thank you for sharing Lynn xx
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These are perfect! I am so trying these asap. All of your food and treats make me hungry! I love maple syrup and pretty much involving it. So so good! Thanks for sharing another one of your fab recipes Lynn!
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These look heavenly!! I might have to try them even though my hubby can’t eat sugar. P.S. we used to live in Seattle and visited BC several times in those few years. Absolutely LOVE that area! Especially Victoria.
Me too! Victoria is gorgeous! Thank so much for reading, Clarrisa! x
This sounds delicious. I’ve never tried Canadian food before.
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I’ve never heard of Canadian Butter Tarts before but they look amazing! xx
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My husband and son absolutely love butter tarts. I should make these for them soon as this recipe looks surprisingly easy to make and I’m sure they wouldn’t object to a delicious treat. I’ll need to check to see if we have the ingredients and maybe whip them up this weekend.
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These look super sweet! I’ve never tried anything like this before – great recipe x
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Ohhh these look so sticky and tasty!
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Lynn! Your posts always send me on a baking spree! These looks so delicious! I have family coming in town this week. I think I may give these a try! They look so yummy. Now I am a hungry lol.
xo Erica
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This looks so good. I personally though would probably take out the nuts. I’m not a big fan of nuts in my food.
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These butter tarts look like heaven! x
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This looks so delicious. I also love the recipe and ingredients list
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I loved maple syrup on the pancakes but never tried it in the coffee. Your delicious recipe seems fun to bake.
Congrats, and best of luck for your future.
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I’ve never had a Canadian tart before but they look bloody incredible! And really delicious – it also sounds like you can mix them up alot too x
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Ok these sound and look delicious!
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These look SO good! I feel like I can taste the sugary goodness just by looking at them. I’ve never made anything like this before, but that might have to change.
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I have a friend from Canada. I’ve got to ask her about these tarts. They look so yummy.
Also, I really want to visit Canada. The nature there looks breathtaking.
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I’ve come across these before but with raisins. I do, however, love nuts and added crunch they’ll give to the tarts.
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Lynn, you always share such divine recipes! I wish I could reach into the picture and take one of the tarts haha.
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I never tried Canadian butter tarts or honestly even heard about them. I’m currently looking for some new recipes to try for Easter and this looks like something my family would love. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
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These look lovely! I’ve never tried them or heard of them before but they look like the perfect little Easter treat! Thank you for sharing 🙂 x
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Wow, these looks delicious! I love everything with maple syrup so these are a must try! I must admit I never tried any canadian recipe so I am quite excited! Congratulations to your husband!! Thank you for sharing x
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These look absolutely incredible. I can imagine they taste that way to. Your blog always makes me hungry! good job its lunchtime, although a sandwich is not quite the same as one of these!
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Pinned this! They look so delish! Good that you share it, I hope I can try make it later for the weekend. Thanks for sharing Lynn x
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Oh wow these look beyond delish!! I would looove to make these this weekend
Rosie
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These look absolutely delicious! Need to try them!
Molly xx
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Oh wow!!!!!! This is so stunningly delicious. I really wanna try this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
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Wow, these look so incredibly delicious!
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I’ve never heard of Canadian Butter Tarts before but they sound so good! They look adorable too 🙂 x
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Thanks for sharing this recipe Lynn! These look a lot like my grandmother’s butter tarts. I can’t wait to give them a try. Yummy!!!
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These tarts look so yummy! I’m one of those people that don’t like nuts lol so I wouldn’t add the pecans but everything else sounds delicious together!
Yes! Traditionally, it doesn’t have pecans anyways! Thanks for commenting, Karalee x
I have some pie dough in the freezer just waiting for butter tart filling! Love these so much! I use my Grandma’s recipe, but add my own little twist!
Made these for my boyfriends week long hunting trip with some family friends, these didn’t even last a day, when everyone came back they couldn’t stop talking about them! Even as someone who is not a fan of tarts or pies, I thought these were amazing! Just the right amount of sweetness and super easy to make. Got all of my ingredients to make for the holidays, thanks so much for sharing this recipe!
Look so amazing and tasy! After visiting your post, now m craving for butter tart now !