Straightforward Blueberry Hand Pies Recipe

Get able to fall in love with these straightforward blueberry hand pies, that includes a jammy blueberry filling wrapped in a superbly crisp buttery crust. All made easy because of store-bought puff pastry!

These hand pies full of blueberries make me smile at any time when we make them! My household loves blueberry pie, and the truth that this recipe turns it right into a handheld expertise is significantly the most effective! I hold these tremendous straightforward with store-bought puff pastry, making them a little bit lighter and airier than in case you swap it for conventional pie crust (which is an choice, by the best way).

I really like contemporary blueberries in these pies, however I’ve shared ideas for swapping them for frozen blueberries, blackberries, cherries, and strawberries beneath! For extra pie impressed recipes, strive our apple pie cupcakes, made with a base of cinnamon roll dough (I do know!). Or, for one more blueberry recipe, see this straightforward blueberry crumble!

Key Elements

• Retailer-Purchased Puff Pastry: Puff pastry is the key to those straightforward particular person hand pies. It’s made with a number of layers of dough separated by butter. While you bake it, the butter puffs and lifts the layers of dough above it. That’s why puff pastry turns into so flaky. I used Pepperidge Farm within the images, however use what you might have accessible! You can too substitute it with do-it-yourself pie crust (no adjustments crucial).
• Blueberries: I really like contemporary blueberries (particularly throughout the summer season when they’re in season). You can too use frozen berries in our recipe (ideas for this are within the recipe). Or substitute for different berries or cherries.
• Sugar: I don’t just like the filling to be too candy, however I add a little bit sugar to assist make that jammy texture. Granulated sugar or coconut sugar is ideal. If in case you have some, sprinkle coarse sugar over the dough earlier than baking (or use extra granulated sugar).
• Cornstarch: This thickens the filling properly. For contemporary fruit, use 2 tablespoons to 2 cups of fruit. If in case you have frozen, enhance by 1/2 tablespoon.
• Lemon Juice, Salt, and Almond Extract: These make our filling style unimaginable. I really like the almond extract (and in addition name for it in my do-it-yourself blueberry pie), however you may depart it out in case you don’t have any readily available.
• Egg Wash: I really like these hand pies with a shiny, golden exterior, so I brush a little bit egg wash with an egg yolk and cream over them earlier than baking.