Air Fryer Pumpkin Hand Pies

5 from 9 votes

Air Fryer Pumpkin Hand Pies

These homemade air fryer pumpkin hand pies or pie pop tarts are seriously SO good and super easy to make!! Our favorite Fall dessert, you've got to try these!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dessert, hand pies, pie, pop tarts, pumpkin

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 baking sheet
1 Bowl

Ingredients

1 can pumpkin puree 15 oz
2 pack pie crusts refrigerated, thawed, rolled out
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/3 c sugar
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 c powdered sugar
1 egg wash whisked, for wash on top of crust

Instructions

Baked Pumpkin Hand Pies - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a bowl add the pumpkin puree, vanilla, pumpkin spice seasoning and white sugar. Whisk together until combined. Set aside.
In another bowl beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Then add the powdered sugar and beat again until combined. Unroll the first of the 2pk pie crust and place on a parchment covered baking sheet. Cut the excess top and bottom horizontally that doesnt fit within the sheet.
Place those edges on the left and right, molding together to create a rectangle shape about the size of the pan. Place the pumpkin mixture in one piping bag and the cream cheese mixture in another. (or use freezer bags with corner snipped off)
Create a squeeze of the pumpkin mixture about 3 inches long and a log of the cream cheese next to it the same size. Repeat this 8 times for 8 hand pies, keeping about 3 inches of width between each set of mixtures to press together the edges. You will create 2 rows of 4.
Place the second pie crust on top of the piped mixtures and again cut excess and replace to the left and right sides of the pastry. Use your fingers to press down the dough in the spaces between the pie filling. This will help give you a clear indication of where to cut. After pressing the dough, use a pizza cutter to cut out the 8 hand pies.
**** Alternatively from the beginning you can cut both sheets into 16 equal size rectangles = 8 hand pies with filling in middle and seal the 4 sides of each one so they don't leak.
Cut once horizontally, and 3 times vertically. Cut any excess from the tops and bottoms to create uniform pies. Remove the excess dough and rearrange the pies on the baking sheet at least an inch apart from each other.
Cut 2 small slits on top of each hand pie. Then use a fork to seal the edges of each pie. In a small bowl whisk the egg with 2 tablespoons of water. Brush this over each hand pie. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for a couple minutes. Enjoy!
Air Fryer Pumpkin Hand Pies - Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Follow instructions as described above. Spray basket with non stick spray. Set inside without overlapping. Brush the tops with your egg wash in a small bowl and sanding or granulated sugar for added sweet. Air fry for 10-12 minutes or until they are golden brown on the top

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