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Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Hand Pie


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
6
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Hand Pies are an easy 3 ingredient dessert that is snack size, almost mess free, and has just the right amount of filling.

Ingredients
  

Hand Pies:

  • 1 21 oz. can strawberry pie filling
  • 1 package of two refrigerated pie crusts
  • Water for sealing crusts

Chocolate Dip:

  • 2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Lay pie crusts flat on a sheet of parchment paper. Let them sit until they are room temperature.
  • Use a round or scalloped cutter to cut out as many rounds from each crust as possible. We used a 4-inch round biscuit cutter to make 12 total pie crust rounds from the 2 crusts. (Gather any excess dough and use a rolling pin to re-roll the dough to the same thickness so that you can cut out additional crusts.)
    round cutter cutting out pie crust rounds
  • Using a spoon, place strawberry pie filling into the center of 6 pie crusts.
    strawberry pie filling scooped onto small pie crusts
  • Cut three small slits in the center of the remaining six crusts. These allow the steam to escape during baking so the seals remain closed.
    knife cutting slits on pie crust
  • Brush the top crust lightly with water and place, wet side down, over the crust with pie filling. Using your fingers, press the edges together. Then carefully roll them up together and gently squish to seal.
    pastry brush basting pie crust
  • Spray the air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray. Bake in the air fryer at 350°F. Work in batches as needed (we were able to fit 4 pies at once in our air fryer. )
    uncooked strawberry hand pies in air fryer
  • Bake about 10 minutes, until crusts are golden and flakey. If cooking more or less hand pies time may vary.
    cooked hand pies in air fryer
  • In a bowl, melt the chocolate chips by heating on the defrost setting (50% power) in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time. Stir the chocolate chips between each interval. Heat until the chocolate chips are melted and smooth. Be careful not to overheat.
    bowl of melted chocolate
  • Place a sheet of parchment paper out for your hand pies. Using your hands, dip each little pie into the melted chocolate, tapping any excess off before putting them onto the parchment paper to set.
    hand dipping strawberry hand pie in melted chocolate
  • Chocolate will set if the room temperature is cool. You can also place them in the refrigerator to set more quickly.

Notes

Storage: 
Store leftovers in an airtight container or ziplock on the countertop.  Hand pies cannot be reheated without the chocolate melting.  
 
Notes:   
 
Optional idea: Brush hand pies with a sugar/water glaze to coat the pies. Allow them to dry then dip them in the chocolate.
 
Spray the tops of the hand pies with non-stick cooking spray once they are placed in the air fryer, before baking.  You could also brush with oil. This gives the hand pies a bit more color while baking, but is not necessary.
 
Add enough strawberry filling to achieve a domed “full” hand pie, but be sure that you can seal the top crust onto the bottom without the filling squishing out to the edge.  Filling in between the edges will prevent the edges from sealing.
 
To cook the hand pies in the oven, bake for approximately 12-14 minutes at 400°F.
 
Crimp around the edges of the hand pies with a fork for a different sealing method.
 
If the chocolate is too thick to work with, add a teaspoon of melted shortening.  This will help thin out the chocolate.  
 
Do not overheat the chocolate - it will become brittle and impossible to dip.

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg

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