Mini Cherry Pies
Looking for a fun but simple treat? These delicious mini cherry pies are so easy to make! Make these cherry hand pies heart-shaped to celebrate Valentine's Day & skip the guilt since they are individually portioned!
Mini Cherry Pies
We don't do a lot of processed foods anymore but this is one of my favorite cheat desserts! If I'm not in a hurry, I can make my own pie crust and pie filling, but I have no shame about doing this as a semi-homemade and the kids never complain either way!
Ingredients for Mini Cherry Pies
- 1 box Refrigerated Pie Crust
- 11 oz Cherry Pie Filling
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp Milk
- White Sparkling Sugar
How to Make Mini Cherry Pies
These are so easy to make! You only need 5 ingredients & a little bit of time to whip up these delicious cherry hand pies!
Start by preheating your oven to 350 F / 175 C.
Then lay out your pie crust.
Using a 3 1/2″ heart-shaped cookie cutter, you should get 8-10 pies from 1 box of crusts.
Cut as many hearts as you can get rerolling scraps as needed.
Line a baking sheet with some parchment paper.
Mix together the egg and milk to make an egg wash.
Place half of the hearts on your baking sheet.
Use egg wash to wet the edges of the hearts.
Place a small amount of the pie filling in the center of each.
Make a small x cut in the center of the remaining half of the hearts.
Place an x heart on top of each filled heart and press and crimp edges.
Brush sealed pie with egg wash and dust with sparkling sugar.
Bake for 14-16 minutes until crust is browned.
Allow to cool.
What is the best canned cherry pie filling?
The best canned pie filling is the one your family prefers! I'm a big fan of Duncan Hines Wilderness More Fruit and their Simply lines. If you can your own cherry pie filling, use that.
Want to make your own Cherry Pie Filling? There are so many recipes for it online, but I used My Baking Addiction's for cheesecake once!
How do you make mini pies from scratch?
You can easily make these from scratch! Instead of using pre-made pie crust, just use your favorite homemade pie crust. Whip up your favorite pie filling. Obviously, it will affect the amount of time you spend on this but homemade pie filling is so yum! One of the best things about hand pies is how easy they are to customize – both in effort and flavor options!
How do you freeze mini cherry pies?
I love throwing extra pies into the freezer for a guilty treat when the kids are at Nana's. Wrap each pie individually with plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. I highly recommend freezing BEFORE baking because the texture isn't quite right if you freeze them after baking.
To bake it, remove from the freezer & unwrap. Bake according to original instructions but you will need to add additional time. For these mini pies, bake for about 20-25 minutes from frozen.
Can I make other flavored mini pies?
Yes! The sky is the limit! Just use your favorite pie filling – canned or homemade! We make mini apple pies following this base recipe, using my homemade apple pie filling. We also love these caramel apple hand pies!
How long are these mini cherry pies good for?
You can store any of the mini cherry pies you manage to keep your family from eating right away for about 4 days. Just cool and refrigerate in an airtight container.
Reheat before serving…maybe with some vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream!
More Valentine's Day Ideas
- Conversation Heart Playdough
- Valentine's Day Art Ideas for Kids
- Valentine's Day Sensory Rice
- Valentine's Day Pretzel Rods
Mini Cherry Pies
Ingredients
- 1 Pie Crust
- 11 oz Cherry Pie Filling
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp Milk
- White Sparkling Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Using a 3 1/2" heart-shaped cookie cutter, you should get 8-10 pies from 1 box of crusts. Cut as many shapes as you can get rerolling scraps as needed.
- Mix together egg and milk to make an egg wash.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place half of the hearts on prepared pan(s).
- Use egg wash to wet the edges of the hearts. Place a small amount of the pie filling in the center of each.
- Make a small x cut in the center of the remaining half of the hearts. Place an x heart on top of each filled heart and press and crimp edges.
- Brush the sealed pie with egg wash and dust with sparkling sugar.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes until crust is browned.
Notes
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