Pumpkin Hand Pies
Description
These easy Pumpkin Hand Pies are made using pumpkin butter that you can make from scratch or buy at the store. With just 4-ingredients and 35 minutes, you can have these delicious handheld pumpkin pies ready to serve to family and friends.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup homemade pumpkin butter or store-bought
- 1 (17.3-ounce) box puff pastry thawed
- 1 large egg beaten
- Turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400ºF (204ºC) with rack set in middle position; line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut 16 rounds out of thawed puff pastry.
- Arrange 8 rounds on prepared baking sheet; spoon two teaspoons of pumpkin butter in the center of each round. Place remaining 8 rounds of puff pastry over top of rounds with pumpkin butter. Using a fork, crimp edges of rounds to seal.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg with 2 teaspoons water. Brush rounds with egg wash then sprinkle turbinado sugar over top to coat.
- Bake hand pies until golden brown and puffy, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
Storage:
Fridge: Store leftover hand pies in an airtight container in the the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Freezer: These can be frozen, too. Place unbaked pies on a baking sheet and freeze them. Once frozen, remove the hand pies and store them in a food storage bag or airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months. When ready to enjoy, thaw in the refrigerator overnight before topping with egg wash, sugar, and baking.
Make-Ahead: This recipe is a great make-ahead dessert. Assemble the hand pies up to 2 days in advance (wait to add the egg wash and sugar), then store the unbaked pies in an airtight container in the fridge. When you're ready to enjoy them, brush on the egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, and bake.
Tips:
Go Homemade or Store-bought Pumpkin Butter. Flavorful, spiced pumpkin butter is the filling for these hand pies, and either store-bought varieties or your go-to homemade recipe work great. Find it at your local grocery store or market and use your preferred brand, or whip up a batch of your own and keep it on hand for the season.
Get Creative with Toppings. We love the nutty sweetness and crunch from turbinado sugar, but try a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar or a simple powdered sugar glaze for another topping option.
Switch Up The Sizes. These are great personal, handheld desserts, but feel free to make them different sizes. Make them slightly smaller for mini, poppable bites, or slightly larger for a heartier dessert.
Add Slits and Create Shapes. Get creative and have fun with these. Use a paring knife to add slits - this will give a textured look of a pumpkin while also letting steam out while baking. If you have fall-inspired cookie cutters on hand, use these to cut out your puff pastry shapes too.
Serve With Ice Cream. Everything is better a la mode! Serve these hand pies warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or topped with homemade whipped cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieCalories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3.5gFat: 17.5gSaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 129mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 13g
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