Easy Blueberry Hand Pies with Pie Crust
There’s a way for you to make blueberry hand pies with pie crust with this simple recipe. Avoid the fuss of making dough from scratch and still get a delicious dessert.
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Why Hand Pies?
Because they’re an on-the-go type of dessert. It’s great to serve at parties if you don’t want to deal with cutting slices. People have their own.
I needed a dessert for my husband to take to work where employees could grab it whenever they wanted to eat it. Hand pies were perfect!
Plus carrying a pie tray can be heavy or not very fun…
Ingredients That Makes It Easy
Fresh and ripe blueberries may not be available to you 365 days, like me. I use frozen blueberries that were picked at the peak season. They’re simple and easy to use.
If you’re like me, I don’t like to spend time making dough. Store-bought is perfectly fine to use! More power to you if you make it from scratch.
Here are the ingredients you’ll need for blueberry hand pies with pie crush:
- 1 roll of frozen pie crust (defrost it if frozen)
- 1 cup of frozen or fresh blueberries
- 3-4 tbsp of sugar
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 tsp of lemon juice
- 2 tsp fresh or dried basil (optional)
- Dash of salt
Helpful Baking Tools You Need
Okay, maybe not needed but definitely a huge help! Cookie cutters and a rolling pin.
Cookie Cutters
While you can use a cup to cut out the dough, it’s simpler and neater to use a cookie-cutter. I have a 12 piece cookie cutter set that comes in different sizes. Get the set I use at home.
I’ve used it for cookies, doughnuts, and pies. So helpful!
Rolling Pin
You can use a wine bottle but for easier roll-out, a rolling pin definitely helps! I put off buying one for years until I made the move.
A classic wood rolling pin makes baking faster, plus you don’t need a fancy one.
Silicone Baking Mats
Don’t need to grease them. I love this part! It’s mess-free and saves time.
They can be used for a very long time and don’t have to worry about running out of parchment paper. Get a silicone baking mat here.
Complimentary Herbs and Spices
The following herbs and spices bring out the blueberry flavors:
- Cinnamon
- Lemon thyme
- Nutmeg
- Mint
- Ginger
- Lavender
- Basil
- Rosemary
Get the recipe and enjoy!
Cherry Hand Pies with Pie Crust
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen or fresh cherries, pits removed
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp corn startch
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 roll frozen and defrosted pie crust
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Defrost one roll of pie dough1 roll frozen and defrosted pie crust
- Pre-heat the oven at 400 degree farenhite
- While the cherries are frozen, slice them into small chunks1 cup frozen or fresh cherries, pits removed
- In a saucepan, add cherries, sugar, corn starch, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and almond extract1 cup frozen or fresh cherries, pits removed, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp corn startch, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp almond extract
- Stir on medium low until liquidy and then turn the heat to medium and continue to stir until it become thick and jammy
- Turn off the stove and set it aside to cool
- Roll out the pie dough
- With a 3.5" cookie cutter or wine glass, cut out four 8 circles
- Place the 4 doughs on a baking pan with silicon mat or parchment paper
- Spoon 2 tbsp of cherry filling onto each dough rounds
- Top it off with the rest of the 4 cut-out doughs and press the edges together
- Crack one egg in a bowl and whisk1 egg
- Brush the top of the dough with the egg wash
- Cut two slits on top of each pie
- Bake it in the oven at 400 degree farenhite for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown
