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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Cooking Thursday

I came across the following recipe recently when I had an extra pie crust in the fridge.  I had made a one crust pie, and was left with the second one, so this was the perfect way to use it.
These little hand pies were so cute and very tasty, and so easy to make!



Mini Air Fryer Cherry Hand Pies

1 pie crust, rolled to 1/8th inch thick
Cherry pie filling
Coarse sugar for sprinkling

Use 3 inch round cookie or biscuit cutter to cut circles out from crust.
Add 1 tablespoon of cherry pie filling to the center of the circle, fold it over and use a fork to crimp the edges.
Use a sharp knife to cut a small slit on the top of each pie.
Brush top with water and sprinkle sugar crystals on top.
Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees.
Place pies in basket in single layer.
Bake for about 9 minutes, until golden brown.

20 comments:

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Dear Mari, these look easy and very tasty. Thank you so much for sharing.

Jenny the Pirate said...

I'm going to have to cave in and get an air fryer. I have the leftover pie crust and I have the cherry pie filling! Hahaha xoxo 🏴‍☠️

Ginny Hartzler said...

This is great for leftover dough!

Catherine said...

Thank you for the recipe easy and tasty!

Lori said...

I love cherry hand pies. I haven't tried them in the air fryer though. They look good.

Debbie said...

These look perfect, Mari! I used to make hot pockets at home, but they never looked so professional :)

Billie Jo said...

Hello, my friend! You know, Rhett has an air fryer, and I am going to show this to him! These look amazing. You always have the best recipes! Have a nice day to end April.

Shug said...

What a very good use for that extra pie crust. And...these are the perfect size for a snack. I will be giving these a try.... Thanks Mari..

Kim Carberry said...

Oh yum! These look so good! I always have left over pastry so must remember to make something like this. Thank you for sharing.

Prims By The Water said...

Looks so easy and yummy. TFS Janice

acorn hollow said...

Thanks for a great idea I have a single pie crust in the freezer.
Cathy

Pamela M. Steiner said...

Oh, those look so good! I don't have an air fryer, however, but I guess they could be baked in the oven? I wonder...or do they have to be deep fat fried? I probably should get an air fryer. It might be fun to try! Have a lovely rest of your week.

Judy said...

I’m definitely going to have to make these.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Cherry is my favorite, Mari!

Latane Barton said...

One of my favorite things when I was growing up (and come to think of it later in life) was when my mother made her fried apple hand pies. Noone could make them like she did.

photowannabe said...

Love the easy peasy pies. I don't have an air fryer but could do the same thing in our oven if I would only remember to be creative and do it.
Love it.
Sue

Jean said...

Wow!! I love this! How easy and tasty!

carrie@northwoods scrapbook said...

They are so cute and no doubt just as tasty! Great way to use up the crust and love that you could just cook them up in the air fryer. Great summer solution so you don't have to turn on the oven. :)

Joyful in His Presence said...

Yummy! I made some a while back...some cherry, some blueberry and some apple. They are such an easy treat.

Barbara said...

Once again you have shared a recipe I really want to try!