Blueberry Hand Pies | Mini Blueberry Pies

These heart shaped blueberry hand pies are so easy to make and they taste AMAZING! Made with frozen pie crust and jam, they’re also ridiculously simple to make!

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Blueberry Hand Pies

Have you ever used a store-bought frozen pie crust for something other than… well, pie? Because I know that before these blueberry hand pies, I never had. Part of me was a little nervous when I lifted the pie crust out of the aluminum pie plate it came in, that it would lose all its magical crustiness and crumble to pieces.

Do I sound like a novice baker? Because I really am… so I was beyond happy when I set the pie crust on the counter and it was… wait for it… just like a regular pie crust! Except I didn’t have to make it myself. Which is always a huge bonus in my books!

I know, I know. In a perfect world, I would have made my own pie crust. I bet these mini blueberry pies would be soooooooooo amazing with pie crust from scratch! I mean, they were pretty awesome with store bought pie crust too, but homemade would bring them to a whole new level.

But for now, since I’m a busy mom, and I barely have time to brush my teeth, let alone make homemade pie crusts, I’m sticking with the “easy” factor for these. Because let’s face it, these mini blueberry pies were ridiculously simple to make!

Ingredients for Mini Blueberry Pies:

The full, printable recipe and photo tutorial is at the bottom of this post (Jump to Recipe), but here’s the basics of what you need:

• Two 9″ Pre-made Frozen Pie Crusts
• Blueberry Jam
• 1 Egg
• Heart Shaped Cookie Cutter

And for the glaze:

• Icing Sugar
• Milk

I let the frozen pie crust sit on the counter to defrost for about an hour. I didn’t really time it, but it didn’t take very long.

You can use even more jam than what I show in the photos. The worst that can happen is that jam will start oozing out the edges. And I’m sorry, but hot, bubbly, oozing jam on a pie crust is by no means a bad thing!

When I took them off the silicon baking mat, the hearts looked a little plain. They were just calling out for a glaze. I know, you typically don’t put a glaze on a blueberry pie (or maybe you do?), but they needed something…

So I whipped up a quick batch of easy icing sugar glaze and drizzled it over top, and oh my word, I fell in love.

These were amaaaaaazing. So delicious! Kind of pie like, but also kind of cookie like too.

Can I make mini hand pies with other berries?

Yes! You can use any flavour of jam or pie filling that you like for these. Mini cherry pie hearts anyone? Yes, please!

Here’s some suggestions for fillings you can use:

• strawberry jam
• raspberry jam
• apricot jam
• cherry pie filling
• apple pie filling

Mini Blueberry Pies Recipe

With only 5 simple ingredients, you can whip up a batch of these delicious mini blueberry pies in just over half an hour!

Print Recipe

5 from 9 votes

Blueberry Hand Pies

These heart shaped blueberry hand pies are so easy to make and they taste AMAZING!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Defrosting Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 35 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy, Heart, Mini

Servings: 10 hand pies

Calories: 164kcal

Author: Debbie Chapman

Cost: $5

Equipment

• Cookie cutter (3")
• Rolling Pin

Ingredients

For the mini blueberry pies:

• 2 frozen pie crusts 9 inch
• 1/2 cup blueberry jam
• 1 egg

For the glaze:

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar heaping
• 2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

For the mini blueberry pies:

• Allow the pie crusts to defrost on the counter for about 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
  
• Remove the defrosted pie crusts from the tin and carefully place them on the counter. Use a rolling pin to gently flatten them out (but don't roll them thinner).
  
• Using a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut 10 hearts out of each pie crust.
  
• Place half the hearts on the silicone baking mat. Set the other half aside.
  
• Add a generous spoonful of blueberry jam to the middle of each heart.
  
• Beat the egg and add a small splash of water to it. Using your finger (or a small brush), spread the egg around the edges of the pie heart shape so that it completely covers all of the exposed crust around the jam.
  
• Place another heart over top of the jam and gently press down with your fingers to line it up and start sealing it.
  
• Press down around the edges of the heart shape with a fork to seal it all in.
  
• Brush the egg mixture on top of each of the hearts. It helps give them that wonderful golden brown colour while they're baking.
  
• Then bake at 350F for 20 to 30 minutes until they're golden brown. Mine were done at about 23 minutes so keep an eye on them after 20 minutes.
  

For the glaze:

• Add the icing sugar to a bowl, and slowly stir in the milk until it's a smooth, slightly runny consistency.
  
• Drizzle the glaze over the heart shaped pies while they are still warm.
  

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcal

When my husband came home from work and saw these mini blueberry hand pies sitting on the counter, with the fresh icing sugar drizzle pooling around the edges, he swooned. I’ve never seen him so enchanted by a dessert.

He’s voluntarily gluten free and he never cheats, but I swear, I could see some inner turmoil brewing inside of him, like he was questioning whether eating just. one. bite. would set him back.

And in case you’re wondering. Nope. My husband resisted and he didn’t cheat on his gluten free diet. But this was the closest I’ve ever seen him to giving in! Mmmmm…

This post was originally published on January 28, 2016.

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