Description
Pumpkin Hand Pies are flaky, golden pastries filled with spiced pumpkin pie filling and topped with a sweet maple glaze. Perfectly portable and festive, they capture all the flavors of fall in a handheld treat.
Ingredients
Crust: All-butter pie dough (homemade or store-bought)
Egg wash: 1 large egg beaten with 1 tbsp milk
Filling:
1 1/4 cups (282 g) pumpkin puree
1 large egg
6 tbsp (72 g) packed light or dark brown sugar
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Maple Icing:
1 cup (120 g) confectioners’ sugar
3 tbsp (45 ml) pure maple syrup
1 tbsp (15 ml) milk
1/2 tsp maple extract or vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare pie dough and chill at least 2 hours. Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/8–1/4 inch thick. Cut into 5-inch circles, re-rolling scraps. Chill circles for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- For filling: whisk pumpkin puree, egg, brown sugar, flour, pumpkin spice, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Spoon 1.5–2 tbsp filling onto half of each circle, leaving a border. Fold over into half-moons, press edges to seal, and crimp with a fork.
- Place pies on sheets, brush with egg wash, and cut 2–3 slits on top for steam. Chill again for 15 minutes if dough feels warm.
- Bake 22–25 minutes, rotating sheets halfway, until golden brown. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
- For icing: whisk confectioners’ sugar, maple syrup, milk, extract, and salt until smooth. Dip or drizzle over cooled pies. Let set for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
For festive shapes, use pumpkin cookie cutters or cut into rectangles for a pop-tart look.
Swap maple glaze for cream cheese frosting or simple vanilla glaze.
Add chopped pecans to the filling for crunch.
Freeze un-iced pies up to 3 months; thaw, then glaze before serving.
Store at room temperature 1 day or refrigerate up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 3 hours (including chilling)
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
