If you love blueberry pie, then you are going to love this blueberry hand pie recipe. It is quick, delicious, and so handy because you can pick it up and eat it.
Fruit hand pies are the perfect treat and snack. This is such an easy recipe that it will become a standard to go for your sweet treats. These little pies are bursting with juicy blueberry filling (if you’d like this blueberry pie filling for a full sized pie, here is my blueberry pie made from frozen blueberries)
Equipment that you will need for this recipe:
parchment paper
cooling rack
cookie sheet
rolling pin (optional)
tortilla press (optional)
Ingredients for blueberry hand pies:
Blueberries (you can use fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries)
Lemon Juice
Lemon Zest (optional)
Corn Starch
Sugar
Cinnamon
Coriander
Pie crust: For these I use my gluten free pastry dough recipe but if you wish to use store-bought pie crust that is fine. The goal is to have a flaky pie crust. Even though these are hand pies, a flaky crust is key. I like to use homemade as there is no good store-bought gluten-free pie dough.
How do you make this blueberry hand pies recipe?
Set your oven to 350°F.
First Make your pie dough: depending on if you are using store-bought or my recipe. If you are using my recipe, you can hold off on this step for now and proceed to making the filling.
To make your filling: Regardless if using fresh or frozen blueberries, place the blueberries into a pot.
Pour the sugar: onto the blueberries and let the blueberry mixture break down a bit. Cook on a medium heat.
Once the blueberries have started to break down: add the lemon juice, zest, and spices. Stir well. Once it is incorporated, in a small bowl mix the cornstarch and water until the corn starch is dissolved completely in the water. Pour this into the fruit filling. The cornstarch will thicken up the blueberry filling.When the filling is down, set aside in a medium bowl.
To make the hand pies: for the dough, there are two ways to do this. Option one is to place a ball of dough between two pieces of parchment paper and roll it out until you reach the size you want. The other is to place a ball of dough between two pieces of parchment paper on a tortilla press. I like using a tortilla press because it is so quick, and I get the same size of pie each time.
Once you have your pie rolled out: scoop filling along the middle and then fold dough over onto itself so it is a half-moon. You can crimp the edges with either the tines of a fork or with your fingers. Just make sure the edges are sealed so that not too much of the filling bakes out of these mini blueberry hand pies.
Place the unbaked hand pies on parchment-lined sheet pan: and brush with egg wash and put coarse sugar on the top of each pie
Slit open the top of each hand pie: and proceed to place the prepared baking sheet into the oven. Bake for 30 minutes and until golden brown. The baking time is not long, making this an ideal dessert.
Remove from the oven: You can serve immediately or wait a few minutes as to not burn your mouth! If you wish to cool them, place them on a wire rack.
A note about pie crust:
Despite most recipes telling you to use a refrigerated pie crust (i.e. you make the dough and place it in the fridge for a certain amount of time before using), I use my gluten free pastry dough recipe immediately after I make it. I use the bowl of a food processor to blend the ingredients together. For full instructions, see the recipe.
Can I store a blueberry hand pie?
If you wish to store room temperature blueberry hand pies you may do so in an airtight container for a few days. You can also freeze the individual pies. Should you wish to freeze them before baking, you can do so. In addition, if you wish to reheat the homemade hand pies you can also do that by once again brushing them with egg wash, sugar, and baking but for a shorter period of time (15-20 minutes).
Why should you make this blueberry hand pie recipe?
This is such an easy blueberry hand pie recipe! The juicy blueberries are so delicious. It’s a classic blueberry pie recipe but made easy. This is perfect for summer parties and is the ideal summer dessert (but you can make it all year round with frozen blueberries). Whether or not you use homemade pie dough for your pie crust dough or store bought, this is a delicious recipe. You will be no doubt whipping up a batch of blueberry hand pies in no time.
This is a great dessert, and if you want, you can pair it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Interested in other blueberry recipes?
Try my blueberry buttercream frosting or blueberry muffins, or a treat with blueberry glazed donuts. If you like cheesecake, there is always my blueberry burnt Basque cheesecake.
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Laura