Description
Halloween Pumpkin Hand Pies are delightful individual pastries filled with spiced pumpkin pie mixture, perfect for festive fall celebrations. With a flaky crust and charming Jack O’ Lantern designs, these hand pies can be baked in the oven or air fried for a quick, golden treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Pie Crust
- 1 2-count package refrigerated pie crust
Filling
- 1 cup pumpkin pie mix
Egg Wash
- 1 egg whisked with 1 tablespoon water or milk
Optional Topping
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons baker’s sugar
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 400 °F (200 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat to prevent sticking.
- Cut Pie Shapes: Unroll the first sheet of refrigerated pie crust onto parchment paper. Keep the second dough disk chilled in the fridge. Use a 4-inch pumpkin cookie cutter or a cardboard template to cut out 8 pumpkin shapes from the dough.
- Fill the Pies: Place about 2 tablespoons of pumpkin pie mix in the center of 4 pumpkin cutouts, leaving a ⅓-inch border around the edges. Brush a little egg wash around the edges of the filling to help seal the pies.
- Create Ventilation: Decorate the empty pumpkin pie tops by carving Jack O’ Lantern faces or by cutting four vertical slits to resemble pumpkin ridges. These vents allow steam to escape during baking.
- Assemble the Pies: Place the decorated tops on the filled bottoms, aligning edges carefully. Crimp edges with a fork to seal and then brush the remaining egg wash over the tops of the pies.
- Repeat Process: Repeat the filling, decorating, and sealing steps with the second sheet of pie dough.
- Baking in Oven: Place the prepared pies on the lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 19 minutes or until golden to dark brown as preferred.
- Air Fryer Option: Place 4 pies in the air fryer basket and cook at 350 °F (180 °C) for 16 minutes until golden brown. Cook the second batch, noting it will cook quicker.
Notes
- Use a 4-inch wide by 3.5-inch tall cardboard template if you do not have a pumpkin cookie cutter.
- Keep the pie dough chilled while cutting to make carving Jack O’ Lantern faces easier.
- For creative designs, use mini cookie cutters or a small knife to craft different shapes on the pie tops.
- Optional cinnamon sugar topping can be sprinkled before baking over the egg wash or after baking for extra sweetness.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in a toaster or toaster oven for best results.
- By rerolling dough scraps, you can make a couple more hand pies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
