Cherry Hand Pies
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These Gluten Free Cherry Hand Pies are sure to be the center of attention at your Halloween party!
They’re creepy, yet still flaky and delicious!
Made with gluten free pie crust and a homemade cherry pie filling! No high fructose corn syrup or red dye needed.
Bonus! The kids will love being a part of the process, having their hands cut out!
Why You’ll Love These Cherry Hand pies
- They’re gluten free and the cherry pie filling is homemade (and super simple) so you don’t need to worry about the corn syrup and red dye in the canned pie filling
- They’re super spooky looking, making them a perfect addition to your Halloween spread
- The kids will love being a part of the process of having their hand traced and having a pie that’s just their size!
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 whole Gluten-Free Pie Crust Mix, dough made
- 1 cup Cherries, Frozen
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 Tbsp Arrowroot Flour
- 1 whole Egg Whites
- 1/4 cup Coconut Butter, Organic
- 2 Tbsp Almond Flour
- 2 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
Process
- Combine your cherries, lemon juice, and syrup over stove top until bubbling. Stir in starch until dissolved and set aside to thicken
- Make & roll out your pie crust. Place your hand or child’s hand on the dough and use a butter knife to cut the shape
- Place your cherry filling in the palm on the hands, then place another hand overtop. Don’t stress if they’re not identical hands. Work with the dough to press down around the edges so filling doesn’t leak out
- Brush the tops of the pies with 1 beaten egg white
- Poke a few holes in the top
- Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, until top is golden
- Let cool completely, cut off fingers for a creepy look
- Top with glaze (optional)
Variations for Dietary Preferences
- Arrowroot flour – acts as a thickening agent for the homemade pie filling. You can also use tapioca starch, or corn starch
- Pie crust– You can use any pie crust you’d like. Store bought may be easier to work with, but using a packed mix, like Bobs Red Mill or King Arthurs gluten free pie mix was pretty easy to work with as well
- Pure Maple Syrup– feel free to sub honey as your sweetener
- Coconut Butter– makes for an easy glaze without needing refined sugar. However, you can also make a glaze using 1/4 cup powdered sugar with about 1 tbsp milk of choice
Notes
I used bobs red mill gluten free pie crust here. Feel free to use your own homemade pie crust or premade pie crust as well Depending on the size your hands you can get 4-5 per 1 box pie crust
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Ingredients
- 1 whole Gluten-Free Pie Crust Mix dough made
- 1 cup Cherries Frozen
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 Tbsp Arrowroot Flour
- 1 whole Egg Whites
Optional glaze
- 1/4 cup Coconut Butter Organic
- 2 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
Instructions
- Combine your cherries, lemon juice, and syrup over stove top until bubbling. Stir in starch until dissolved and set aside to thicken
- Make & roll out your pie crust. Place your hand or child’s hand on the dough and use a butter knife to cut the shape
- Place your cherry filling in the palm on the hands, then place another hand overtop. Don’t stress if they’re not identical hands. Work with the dough to press down around the edges so filling doesn’t leak out
- Brush the tops of the pies with 1 beaten egg white
- Poke a few holes in the top
- Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, until top is golden
- Let cool completely, cut off fingers for a creepy look
- Top with glaze (optional)
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Notes
I used bobs red mill gluten free pie crust here. Feel free to use your own homemade pie crust or premade pie crust as well Depending on the size your hands you can get 4-5 per 1 box pie crust