Description

These Halloween Pumpkin Hand Pies are a festive and fun treat made with flaky pie crust filled with spiced pumpkin pie mix. Decorated with charming Jack O’ Lantern faces, these hand pies are perfect for a seasonal dessert or snack. They can be baked in the oven or air fried for convenience, offering a golden-brown, deliciously spiced pastry.

Ingredients

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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 Cinnamon Sugar Topping

1 tablespoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons baker’s sugar

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Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 °F (200 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat to prepare for baking the hand pies.
Cut Pie Shapes: Unroll one sheet of the refrigerated pie crust on parchment paper. Keep the second disk chilled in the fridge. Use a 4-inch pumpkin cookie cutter or 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 four cutouts, leaving a ⅓-inch border around the edges. Brush the edges around the filling lightly with egg wash to help seal the pies.
Create Ventilation: On the remaining four pumpkin cutouts, carve Jack O’ Lantern faces or cut four vertical slits to resemble pumpkin ridges. These allow steam to escape during baking.
Assemble Pies: Place the decorated tops on the filled bottoms, aligning the edges carefully. Crimp the edges with a fork and brush the entire top surface with the remaining egg wash for a golden finish.
Repeat Process: Repeat filling, venting, and sealing steps with the second sheet of pie dough to prepare the remaining pies.
Bake in Oven: Place the pies on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the oven at 400 °F (200 °C) for 19 minutes or until the pies are golden to dark brown, according to your preference.
Air Fryer Option: Alternatively, place 4 hand pies in the air fryer basket and cook at 350 °F (180 °C) for 16 minutes until golden brown. Cook the second batch similarly; it will require less time.

Notes

Using a 4-inch pumpkin cookie cutter or a 4-inch by 3.5-inch cardboard template helps create uniform pumpkin shapes.
Keeping the pie dough chilled makes it easier to cut out detailed Jack O’ Lantern faces using a small knife or mini cookie cutters.
You can pull extra hand pies by rerolling the dough scraps after the initial cut.
For extra sweetness, sprinkle a cinnamon sugar mixture (1 tablespoon cinnamon with 4 tablespoons baker’s sugar) over the pies before or after baking.
Store leftover pies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in a toaster or toaster oven for the best taste.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 hand pie
Calories: 250 kcal
Sugar: 12 g
Sodium: 220 mg
Fat: 12 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 30 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 3 g
Cholesterol: 40 mg