Air Fryer Hand Pies Recipe
Air Fryer Hand Pies Air fryer hand pies are such a fun portable dessert or snack and they couldn’t be easier to make! Choose your favorite fruit filling.
Imagine crisp, flaky pastry surrounding a warm fruit filling in an easy hand-held dessert. Or maybe we should call it a snack since it’s really very casual. Yet you could serve these pies on a dessert plate with a scoop of ice cream for a pretty fabulous dessert.
You have to love air fryer desserts. There’s no need to turn the oven on. Your air fryer turns out beautifully golden baked goods in just minutes without heating up your kitchen. Anyone can make beautiful and delicious hand pies!
Air fryer hand pies are such a fun portable dessert or snack and they couldn’t be easier to make! Choose your favorite fruit filling.
Prep Time:10minutes
Cook Time:6minutes
Total Time:16minutes
Servings:6 servings
INGREDIENTS FOR Air Fryer Hand Pies Recipe
1 package (14 oz.) refrigerated pie crust
1 can (21 oz.) pie filling, any kind
1 large egg
1 teaspoon water
Coarse sugar (granulated sugar is fine, too)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR Air Fryer Hand Pies Recipe
Preheat air fryer to 350°F for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, roll out each pie crust to a 13 to 14 inch circle. Use a 3½ to 4-inch round biscuit cutter to cut 6 to 7 rounds out of each one (see note). Re-roll scraps to to make 1 to 2 more rounds.
Top half of the rounds with a tablespoon of pie filling. If using a pie filling with big pieces such as apple or peach, you’ll want to chop it up a bit first.
Lightly moisten the edges of the filled pie crusts with water (use your fingertip dipped in water). Place the remaining pie rounds on top of the filled ones and use a fork to press the edges together to seal.
In a small bowl, beat together the egg and water to make an egg wash. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the tops of the pies with egg wash; sprinkle with coarse sugar.
Arrange pies in a single layer in the preheated air fryer. You may have to cook them in batches. Air fry pies for 6 to 7 minutes until the tops are a golden brown.
NOTES:
A 3½ -inch cutter will yield 7 pies, a 4-inch cutter will yield 6. For half-moon pies (crescents), use a 5-inch round cutter, add the filling to one side and fold it over and seal.
Homemade: Substitute your own pie crust recipe, enough for 2 crusts. If you prefer, make your own pie filling. You’ll need about 2 cups.
Make a glaze for the pies. A simple glaze of confectioner’s sugar and water is fine, or add flavoring to the glaze by adding fruit juice, vanilla, rum, or bourbon.
Oven Method. Preheat the oven to 350°F, put pies on baking sheet, and bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.
NUTRITIONAL INFO:
Serving: 1pie | Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.03g | Vitamin A: 249IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg