Christmas Tree Strawberry Hand Pies
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#ad Add some Christmas cheer to your kitchen this holiday season by making a batch of these adorable Christmas Tree Hand Pies with strawberry filling inside! Whether as a snack or a mini dessert, these hand pies are full of flavor and fun for the whole family.
More Lucky Leaf desserts? Fluffy Strawberry Rhubarb Cream Pie with a Pretzel Crust, Lemon Coconut Cream Cheese Dessert, this Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie and this Pecan Blueberry Crumble Pie!
Made with Lucky Leaf Premium Strawberry Fruit Filling, these mini fruit pies will be a hit with adults and kids alike. Why not bring some holiday cheer into your home with these festive holiday pies! Who’s ready for some fruity pie delish?
Why You’ll Love Lucky Leaf Fruit Filling
Because you can treat your friends and family something special over the holidays with our easy-to-follow Christmas Tree Hand Pies recipe using Lucky Leaf!
You’ll find using Lucky Leaf Premium Fruit Filling is a time saver for year-round dessert ideas and is super convenient for using in crisps, cobblers, toppings, layers and so much more.
Lucky Leaf is a great option for the whole family, providing high quality tasty fruity flavors with no high-fructose corn syrup and plenty of fruit inside. This versatile product can also be used as a topping, filling or secret ingredient in recipes, simplifying your baking and no-baking recipes!
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Now let’s get on to finding more out about making these sweet little Christmas hand pies with Lucky Leaf!
Why We Love These Easy Christmas Tree Hand Pies
Who doesn’t love a delicious dessert over the holidays? These adorable Christmas tree hand pies are a fun alternative to traditional hand pies!
So, this season, why not try making a unique and fun snack that everyone will love – easy Christmas tree hand pies using Lucky Leaf Premium Strawberry Fruit Filling! Combining a sweet and tart strawberry filling with a baked pastry pie , these mini pies offer the perfect combination of sweet and savory—and all in one bite.
The best part? This Christmas Tree Hand Pies recipes takes less than 40 minutes to prep and bake, making them the perfect last-minute holiday treat. So gather your ingredients and let’s get baking!
Gather the Ingredients
Christmas Tree Strawberry Hand Pie Recipe
- Store-bought pie crust for 9-inch double-crust pie or you can use my homemade pie crust recipe
- 1 can Lucky Leaf Premium Strawberry Pie Filling
- 1 egg for the egg wash + 1 tablespoon water
- Optional: Coarse sugar or turbinado sugar, I used red colored
Simple Glaze Recipe
- powdered sugar
- milk of choice or heavy cream
- Optional, sprinkles
How to Make Christmas Tree Strawberry Hand Pies
- Thaw the ready-made pie crust, according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Mix the egg and water together in a small bowl and blend well.
- Roll out one thawed pie crust with a rolling pin making sure it doesn’t there are no holes or breaks in the dough. The crust should be between ¼” and ⅛” thick.
- Cut 6-7 Christmas trees using a 4 inch Christmas tree cookie cutter or a Christmas hand pie molds or use whatever size you wish. Roll scraps to get the extra trees. Set aside.
- Place trees on the parchment lined baking sheet and brush the egg wash along the edges of the dough, for a better edge seal of the pastry dough.
- Spoon about 1 to 1 1/2 Tablespoons of strawberry pie filling into the center of each tree.
- Roll out a second pie crust and cut out 6-7 more trees. Gently place the trees over the top of the filling.
- Then use a fork to crimp the edges to seal, some of the filling may ooze out if you fill them too full for these mini hand pies.
- Use a knife to cut 3 slits into the top of the pies. Brush the tops with the egg wash, then sprinkle with the coarse sugar or turbinado sugar, if desired. If glazing, you may not want to do the sugar on top.
- Bake hand pies for about 20 to 25 minutes and the filling is bubbly, and the pies are golden brown.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Add a glaze, sprinkles and whatever you want to decorate your trees up, if you want to go all out!
How To Make A Simple Glaze for Strawberry Hand Pies
- To glaze strawberry hand pies, mix together the powdered sugar and milk to get a thick, yet runny glaze.
- While the hand pies are still warm, coat with the glaze. You can coat the pies by drizzling the glaze over each pie or dipping each pie into the bowl of glaze using a large fork and add some festive sprinkles if desired quickly, as the glaze sets quickly. Serve immediately.
FAQs
Pie Dough Tips
- If your pie dough is too soft to handle, put it in the fridge or freezer before baking to avoid shrinkage. On hot days, you can put the hand pies in the fridge or freezer for 15-20 minutes before baking to make sure they stay cold.
Storing Fruit Hand Pies
- You can keep the fruit pies at room temperature (it’s a good idea to cover them) for up to 2 days. They will stay fresh for 3–4 days once you put them in the fridge, but it’s best to eat them as soon as you can so they taste their best!
Can Hand Pies Be Frozen?
- Yes!! Put the pies on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut 2-3 slits in the top of each one, but don’t brush it with egg wash. Then freeze them.
- Put the baking sheet with the pies in the freezer. Freeze them until they’re solid. Put the frozen pies in a bag that you can zip up. You can store them this way for up to 3 months.
- Before you bake the pies, put them on a baking sheet covered with foil or parchment paper. If you want, brush them with egg wash and sprinkle sugar on top if desired. Bake the pies at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes.
Want to Air-Fry These Mini Hand Pies?
- Preheat the air fryer to 350°F for 5 minutes.
- Spray the basket with nonstick cooking spray.
- Put two hand held pies in the basket. Air fry them for around 10 minutes, until the crust is a golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Take them out with care and place on a wire rack to cool. Do the same with the remaining pies. If your air fryer basket is big enough, you can cook more than two at once as long as you make sure they don’t touch.
- Glaze if desired.
Celebrate with Christmas Hand Pies
Christmas is a time for celebration, and this year why not do things a bit differently? Lucky Leaf Premium Strawberry Fruit Filling makes it incredibly easy to create Christmas Tree Hand Pies that will be the star of the show.
Not only can you make a festive holiday treat that is sure to impress, but you can also spend time with loved ones making memories while baking in the kitchen.
You can also find this recipe on Lucky Leaf! Please check it out and share on Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook!
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Christmas Hand Pies
Ingredients
Christmas Tree Strawberry Hand Pies
- 1 9-inch Store-bought pie crust for 9-inch double-crust pie or homemade pie crust recipe
- 1 can Lucky Leaf Premium Strawberry Pie Filling
- 1 large egg for the egg wash + 1 tablespoon water
- Optional: Coarse sugar or turbinado sugar I used a red color
Simple Glaze
- 1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk of choice or heavy cream
- Optional sprinkles
Instructions
How to Make Christmas Tree Strawberry Hand Pies
- Thaw the ready-made pie crust, according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Mix the eggs and water together in a small bowl. Stir until everything is blended.
- Roll out one thawed pie crust with a rolling pin making sure it doesn't there are no holes or breaks in the dough. The crust should be between ¼” and ⅛” thick.
- Cut 6-7 Christmas trees using a 4 inch Christmas tree cookie cutter or a Christmas hand pie molds or use whatever size you wish. Roll scraps to get the extra trees. Set aside.
- Place trees on the parchment lined baking sheet and brush the egg wash along the edges of the dough, for a better edge seal of the pastry dough.
- Spoon about 1 to 1 1/2 Tablespoons of strawberry pie filling into the center of each tree.
- Roll out a second pie crust and cut out 6-7 more trees. Gently place the trees over the top of the filling.
- Then use a fork to crimp the edges to seal, some of the filling may ooze out if you fill them too full for these mini hand pies.
- Use a knife to cut 3 slits into the top of the pies. Brush the tops with the egg wash, then sprinkle with the coarse sugar or turbinado sugar, if desired. If glazing, you may not want to do the sugar on top.
- Bake hand pies for about 20 to 25 minutes and the filling is bubbly, and the pies are golden brown.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Add a glaze, sprinkles and whatever you want to decorate your trees up, if you want to go all out!
Simple Glaze
- To glaze tree hand pies, mix together the powdered sugar and milk to get a thick, yet runny glaze.
- While the hand pies are still warm, coat with the glaze. You can coat the pies by drizzling the glaze over each pie or dipping each pie into the bowl of glaze using a large fork and add some festive sprinkles if desired quickly, as the glaze sets quickly. Serve immediately.
