Description
Delight your guests this Halloween with Jack-O-Lantern Hand Pies—adorable, flaky pastries bursting with the sweet flavors of honey crisp apples and fresh blackberries. These festive treats not only look charming on any dessert table but also bring joy to both kids and adults alike. Perfect for parties or cozy movie nights, they are easy to make and can be customized with various fillings to suit your taste. With a golden crust and whimsical pumpkin shapes, these hand pies are sure to impress and satisfy your holiday cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 oz unsalted butter, diced and very cold
- 6–9 tablespoons ice water
- 2 large honey crisp apples, peeled and diced small
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons fruit juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 18 oz fresh blackberries
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup raw or turbinado sugar (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Prepare the crust by mixing flour, sugar, salt, and cold butter in a stand mixer until crumbly. Gradually add ice water until combined.
- Chill the dough for at least one hour, then roll it out and cut into pumpkin shapes.
- For the apple filling, sauté diced apples in butter, adding fruit juice, vanilla paste, cinnamon, and brown sugar until syrupy.
- Roast fresh blackberries with sugar and vanilla extract until thickened.
- Assemble the hand pies by placing filling between two cutout crusts, sealing edges with a fork.
- Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie (75g)
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg