Description
These Halloween Pumpkin Hand Pies are delightful mini pies filled with spiced pumpkin pie mix and shaped like festive pumpkins. Perfect for a seasonal treat, they can be baked or air fried until golden brown, with adorable carved Jack O’ Lantern faces or simple ridges to let steam escape.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1 2-count package refrigerated pie crust
Filling
- 1 cup pumpkin pie mix (or homemade 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 for easy cleanup.
- Cut Dough Shapes: Unroll one sheet of refrigerated pie crust and use a 4-inch pumpkin cookie cutter or a cardboard template to cut out 8 pumpkin shapes. Keep the second sheet chilled in the refrigerator.
- Fill Pies: Place about 2 tablespoons of pumpkin pie mix in the center of four pumpkin cutouts, leaving a ⅓-inch border. Brush egg wash on the edges to help seal the pies.
- Create Faces and Slits: On the other four pumpkin cutouts, carve Jack O’ Lantern faces or cut four vertical slits to allow steam to escape during baking.
- Seal Pies: Place the pumpkin tops on the filled bottoms, align edges, crimp edges with a fork, then brush the tops with the remaining egg wash.
- Repeat: Repeat filling and sealing steps with the second sheet of dough.
- Bake in Oven: Place the pies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 19 minutes until golden brown to dark brown, depending on preference.
- Air Fry Option: Alternatively, place 4 pies in the air fryer basket and cook at 350 °F (180 °C) for 16 minutes until golden brown. Repeat with the second batch; it will cook faster.
- Serve or Store: Serve warm immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in a toaster or toaster oven before serving.
Notes
- Using a chilled dough makes cutting the pumpkin shapes and carving faces easier.
- A 4-inch pumpkin cookie cutter or cardboard template can be used to create uniform shapes.
- You can make extra pies by rerolling the dough scraps.
- Optional cinnamon sugar topping can be sprinkled before baking or just before serving for added sweetness.
- These hand pies are best enjoyed warm and can be quickly reheated.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
