Heart-Shaped Mini Strawberry Pies

baked and glazed mini strawberry pies on a white platter.

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Heart-Shaped Mini Strawberry Pies

Mini Strawberry Pies are delicious little heart-shaped hand pies filled with fresh strawberries and jam, drizzled with lemon icing. Fun, portable dessert for kids on the run and grown-ups on the chill.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 184kcal

Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

Mini Strawberry Pies

1 ½ cups fresh strawberries cut into ½" pieces
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons strawberry jam
2 store-bought pie dough rounds
1 beaten egg
turbinado sugar or granulated sugar for sprinkling on top of the pies

Lemon Glaze

⅔ cup powdered sugar
1-2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425. Prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
Stir together strawberries, powdered sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and lemon zest. Set aside.
Roll out pie dough onto a lightly floured surface. Cut each dough round into 12 pieces (24 in all) using a 3-4 inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Re-roll dough as necessary.
Arrange 12 pieces of dough onto baking sheets. Spread ½ teaspoon of strawberry jam on each piece of dough. With a slotted spoon, place about 2 tablespoons of strawberry filling onto each crust, avoiding any liquid.
Brush beaten egg around edges of each crust. Place dough on top, pressing to seal the edges. Crimp edges with fork and cut slits on top to vent. Brush tops with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.
Stir ⅔ cup powdered sugar and 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice until it reaches your desired drizzling consistency.
Place a sheet pan under baking rack to catch drips. Use spoon to drizzle tops of the pies with glaze.

Notes

The strawberry filling will give off liquid while you cut out the pie crusts. Use a slotted spoon to drain off the liquid before adding the filling to the pies.
Go ahead and make more lemon icing if you want to completely cover, instead of drizzle, the strawberry mini pies with icing.

Make Ahead

Mini strawberry pies may be frozen baked without glaze or unbaked (brushed with egg and sprinkled with sugar) for 2-3 months. Thaw baked pies in refrigerator. Bake unbaked pies from frozen, adding a few minutes to baking time if necessary. Drizzle with glaze and serve.

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