Cherry Hand Pies Recipe
These delicious homemade Cherry Hand Pies make for the perfect pastry dessert! Crispy and flakey puff pastry filled with a sweet cherry filling topped with a sugar glaze.
Ingredients
Cherry Hand Pies-
- 17.3 oz puff pastry sheets, thawed (1 pack)
- 1 cup canned cherry pie filling
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, beaten for egg wash
Sugar Glaze-
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tsp whole milk
Instructions
- Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a bowl, mix together cream cheese and granulated sugar until well combined.
- Unroll the puff pastry sheet onto a floured surface. Cut the puff pastry into 6 equal triangles.
- Add the cream cheese mixture onto three of the triangles, leave about ½” of space around the edge to secure the pies. Top with the cherry filling.
- Close the three pies with the other three triangles and pinch along the edges. Flip the pies and tuck the pinched edges under. Flip back over and with a fork press down along the edges again.
- Repeat this with the rest of the pies and the next pastry sheet. Transfer the pies onto a prepared baking sheet.
- Brush the pies with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar, the coarse sugar is optional.
- Bake at 375°F for about 18-20 minutes or until flaky and golden. Allow the hand pies to cool.
- Once cooled, drizzle with the sugar glaze or dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!
Notes
How to make Sugar Glaze- Whisk together powdered sugar and milk until a thick glaze forms.
Glaze consistency- If you want the glaze thick, use just 2 tsp but for a thinner glaze, use 1 Tbsp.