Cherry Pie Bites (Printable)
Buttery crust cups filled with sweet cherry filling, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Perfect mini dessert for gatherings.
# Ingredient List:
→ Crust Components
01 - 2 sheets refrigerated pie dough (approximately 1 pound total)
→ Filling Ingredients
02 - 1 cup cherry pie filling (approximately 8 ounces)
→ Topping Mixture
03 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
04 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
05 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
# How to Make:
01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
02 - Roll out the pie dough on a lightly floured surface. Using a 2.5-inch round cutter, cut out 24 circles from the dough sheets.
03 - Gently press each dough circle into the cups of the mini muffin tin, creating small pie shells. Alternatively, arrange circles on the prepared baking sheet and shape into cups.
04 - Spoon approximately 1 teaspoon of cherry pie filling into each prepared crust cup, being careful not to overfill.
05 - In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon if using. Mix until thoroughly blended.
06 - Brush the edges of each pie bite with melted butter using a pastry brush. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the buttered edges.
07 - Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until the crust turns golden brown and the cherry filling is bubbling. Watch closely to prevent over-browning.
08 - Let the pie bites cool in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully removing. Serve warm or at room temperature.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- They disappear faster than you can bake them, so you might want to make a double batch
- The buttery crust becomes impossibly flaky while holding onto all that sweet cherry goodness
02 -
- Overfilling these bites is the quickest way to create a sticky mess in your oven
- Letting them cool in the tin for those full five minutes prevents the crust from breaking apart
03 -
- Work quickly with the dough once it is out of the fridge or it becomes sticky and hard to handle
- A shot glass works perfectly if you cannot find your round cookie cutter