Marie Saba

From My Kitchen To Yours

These blueberry hand pies have all the deliciousness of a blueberry pie but are so much easier to serve and share! And here’s the really great news — you can bake them in the oven or the air fryer! I love the air fryer, but if you don’t have one, the oven works just as well.

For the pie crust, you can use store-bought pie dough or make homemade. To create rectangular hand pies, roll the dough into a large rectangle. Then, use a pizza cutter to easily trim the dough and slice it into 4 small rectangles.

The filling is an irresistible mixture of blueberries, brown sugar, butter and vanilla, cooked until it forms a jam-like texture. Fortunately, the filling is ready in just 15 to 20 minutes and the flavor is incredible! You can also make the filling ahead and store in the fridge or freezer.

Be sure to brush the inner edge of the crust with egg wash to ensure a tight seal (otherwise filling will leak out), and then seal again with the tines of a fork. Then brush again with egg wash for a lovely golden finish! Looking for some other pies? Check out our Chocolate Cream Pie, Bourbon Pecan, Classic Pumpkin, Dutch Apple, Key Lime, Peach & Blueberry, or No-Bake Dulce de Leche, or Grandma’s Apple Pie. So many to choose from! Hope you enjoy!

Blueberry Hand Pies

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup (240 g) fresh blueberries
1 Tablespoon (14 g) unsalted butter
3 Tablespoons (35 g) light brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon (2 g) vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon (15 mL) water
1 unbaked pie crust, rolled into a 10″ x 13″ rectangle
1 egg
2 teaspoons (10 ml) water

For Serving: vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream

Instructions

For the filling, in a large skillet, add blueberries, butter, sugar, salt, vanilla and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the blueberry mixture creates a thick, jam-like texture, about 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a separate container and refrigerate to cool completely.
For the crust, roll the crust into a 10×13″ rectangle. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to trim the edges of the rectangle to make them straight and even. Then cut the crust into 4 rectangles.
Whisk together egg and water. Spoon about 2 Tablespoons filling onto each rectangle, slightly off center. Brush outer edge of each rectangle with the egg mixture. Fold dough over filling and seal around the outer edges with your fingers. Then, use the tines of a fork to seal the two layers together. Make three slits in the top of each pie to let steam escape while cooking. Brush tops of pies with the egg mixture.
AIR FRYER: To cook pies in the air fryer, place 4 pies in the basket of an air fryer. Cook at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes until pies are golden.
OVEN: To cook pies in the oven, preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Transfer pies to prepared baking sheet and baked until pies are golden, about 15 minutes.
Cool before serving. Goes well with vanilla ice cream or lightly-sweetened whipped cream!

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