Quick Cherry Pie Bites (Printable)

Buttery mini pastry cups with sweet cherry filling and cinnamon sugar topping

# What You'll Need:

→ Pastry

01 - 1 sheet refrigerated pie dough (approximately 8 oz)

→ Filling

02 - 1 cup cherry pie filling (approximately 8 oz)

→ Topping

03 - 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
04 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

→ Optional

05 - 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Unroll the pie dough and cut out 12 circles using a 2.5-inch round cutter.
03 - Gently press each circle into the wells of a mini muffin tin to form small cups.
04 - Spoon approximately 1 tablespoon of cherry pie filling into each pastry cup.
05 - Lightly brush exposed pastry edges with beaten egg for a golden finish, if desired.
06 - Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon together, then sprinkle over the tops of the filled bites.
07 - Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
08 - Let cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They come together in 30 minutes start to finish, including oven time
  • The buttery, flaky crust paired with sweet cherry filling is impossibly addictive
02 -
  • Work quickly with the pie dough once its unrolled to keep it from getting too soft and difficult to handle
  • Letting them cool in the tin for those few minutes prevents the cherry filling from spilling out when you move them
03 -
  • If your dough circles are too small, they shrink during baking, so press them gently but firmly into the muffin wells
  • Leftovers keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days

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