Cherry Hand Pies (Air Fryer Recipe)
Air fryer cherry hand pies are flaky, sweet, and filled with bright cherry flavor in every bite. They’re an easy dessert that cooks quickly in the air fryer for a perfectly golden finish without heating up the whole kitchen so you can enjoy them sweat-free even in the middle of summer!
When it comes to pies, you hear a lot about apple versus pumpkin especially around the holidays.
Not nearly enough people talk about the unsung hero of fruit pies- cherry pie!
Sweet, juicy cherries in a buttery crust?
Sign me right up!
And these cherry hand pies are even more fun than the full sized version because you they are your own individual pie of goodness.
Each little pie comes out golden and flaky on the outside but bursting with sweet cherry filling on the inside.
And making them in the the air fryer makes perfect sense because it crisps the pastry beautifully while cooking the pies in just minutes so you can whip these up year round without turning on your oven and heating up your whole kitchen.
Pretty sweet for a little hand pie!
Ingredients
For the hand pies themselves you will need:
- Cherry pie filling– A 21 ounce can of it
- Refrigerated pie crusts– 2 crusts. Let them come to room temperature.
- Water– To seal the crusts
And for the glaze you’ll need:
- Sugar– Powdered
- Milk– You can also use cream or half and half
- Light corn syrup
How to Make
Air fryer cherry hand pies are pretty easy to make.
Just unroll the crusts onto a sheet of parchment paper.
Use a 3-4″ cookie or biscuit cutter to cut out 6 circles from each of the pie crusts.
Add a large spoonful of pie filling to the center of 6 of the pie circles, leaving 6 pie crust circles with no filling to make into the top of the pies.
Using a large pairing knife, cut small slits in the center of the 6 top pie crust circles.
Dip a pastry brush into water and rub it around the edges of the pie filling topped circles.
Gently squeeze the outer edges of the remaining pastry circles to spread them out slightly.
Close the pies by laying the larger pastry circles evenly out overtop the pie filled circles.
Press the tines of a fork down into and all around the edges of the pie crusts to crimp them together and seal the hand pies.
Put 3-4 prepared hand pies into the basket of your air fryer.
Spray the pies lightly with cooking spray and air fry them at 350° for 8-10 minutes or just until they are golden brown and flaky.
Transfer the hand pies to a serving plate, and repeat until you have air fried all the pies.
Once all the pies are cooked, make the glaze by whisking all of the glaze ingredients together in a small bowl until they are smooth,
Drizzle the glaze evenly out overtop of the hand pies, and let the pies rest just until the glaze sets.
Serve warm and enjoy!
Storing
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Tips and Tricks
- You absolutely must cut slits in the top crusts so the pies don’t explode when you are air frying them.
- If you want to make them in the oven instead, bake them at 375 for 15 minutes or until they are golden brown on the outside.
- You don’t have to use circle cookie cutters. If you have large shaped cookie cutters (like hearts or flowers), you could use those instead just make sure you make an even number of the same shapes.
Other Hand Pie Recipes
Air fryer cherry hand pies are a delicious sweet treat to finish off any meal.
Make them and enjoy!
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Cherry Hand Pies (Air Fryer Recipe)
Ingredients
For The Pies
- 1 21 oz can cherry pie filling
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts thawed to room temperature
- water
For The Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 tbsp milk
- 1 1/2 tbsp light corn syrup
Instructions
- Unroll the crusts onto a sheet of parchment paper and using a 3-4" cookie/biscuit cutter to cut out 6 circles from each of them.2 refrigerated pie crusts
- Add a large spoonful of pie filling to the center of 6 of the pie circles.1 21 oz can cherry pie filling
- Using a large pairing knife, cut small slits in the center of the remaining 6 pie crust circles.
- Dip the tip of a finger in water and rub gently around the edges of the crust around the pie filling topped circles.water
- Using dry fingers, gently squeeze the outer edges of the remaining pastry circles to spread them out slightly. Lay them evenly out overtop the pie filled circles.
- Using a fork, press the tines down into and all around the edges of the pie crusts to crimp them together and seal.
- Transfer 3-4 prepared hand pies to the basket of an air fryer. Spray lightly with cooking spray (or brush them with an egg wash) and cook at 350° for 8-10 minutes- just until golden brown and flaky.
- Transfer the hand pies to a serving plate, then repeat until all the pies have been baked.
- Add all of the glaze ingredients to a small bowl, then whisk together until evenly combined and smooth.1 cup powdered sugar, 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 tbsp milk, 1 1/2 tbsp light corn syrup
- Drizzle evenly out overtop of the hand pies, and let rest just until set.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- You absolutely must cut slits in the top crusts so the pies don't explode when you are air frying them.
- If you want to make them in the oven instead, bake them at 375 for 15 minutes or until they are golden brown on the outside.
- You don't have to use circle cookie cutters. If you have large shaped cookie cutters (like hearts or flowers), you could use those instead just make sure you make an even number of the same shapes.
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