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When I need an easy appetizer, I pull out the refrigerated pie dough and make these blueberry hand pies. Their warm goat cheese filling with juicy blueberries and a hint of lemon makes them irresistible!
Homemade Lemon Blueberry Handpies
I usually find myself with too many delicious blueberries, trying to figure out what to do with them! Of course I bake blueberry muffins and add them to smoothies. What else is there to do other than freeze them for later use so they do not go to waste? Enter, these Lemon Blueberry Hand Pies.
While most blueberry hand pies are small versions of a delicious blueberry pie, these hand pies have a bit of a surprise for you, a slightly tangy flavor and the perfect combination of sweet and savory.
What I love is that there is no added sugar to the filling of the recipe. The goat cheese provides a creamy filling that melts in your mouth with the sweet blueberries all the while, from time to time, you catch a hint of the fresh lemon zest.
Ingredients
Good thing this Lemon Blueberry Hand Pie recipe has three main ingredients! Sometimes, I make my own pie crust while other times I use up a refrigerated pie crust from a previous recipe. The measurements are in the recipe card below, but first, check what you need:
- Pie dough: homemade or storebought pie dough.
- Soft goat cheese: creamy and tangy!
- Blueberries: you can use fresh or frozen blueberries; no need to thaw them first.
- Lemon: add freshness and a complex flavor.
- Egg white: for a shiny crust.
- Water: I combine it with the egg white to give the hand pies a shiny top.
Other fillings I've loved in these hand pies are goat cheese and figs, goat cheese and dried plums, and goat cheese with raspberries or even a classic cherry hand pie. Any way you look at it, these mini hand pies are super easy to make and delicious to eat!
Can You Use Frozen Blueberries?
Yes! You can use frozen blueberries to make these delicious hand pies and you don’t need to thaw them first. So whether you have fresh or frozen blueberries, make the most of them by baking these beauties!
How to Make Blueberry Hand Pies
Making these Blueberry Hand Pies is super simple and you can even make a batch to freeze unbaked and enjoy later! Check how these are made:
1. Prep
Let the pie dough sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes to make it more pliable. In the meantime, line two baking sheets. If there’s enough room between each hand pie, you can use just one baking sheet.
2. Assemble the hand pies
Now, you roll the dough and cut it into circles. Add the filling, top each one with another pie dough circle and seal the edges with a fork. Using a toothpick, poke a few holes on top of the hand pies so the steam can be released.
3. Refrigerate
Let the hand pies chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400F.
4. Make them shine!
For shiny tops, make an egg wash by whisking an egg white with water. Brush the hand pies with it and they are ready to be baked!
5. Bake
Bake one sheet at a time for about 16 to 18 minutes until the tops are golden brown. Allow them to cool down before enjoying one or two!
Making these Lemon Blueberry Hand Pies is super easy! Just watch this short video to see how quickly they come together:
How to Store Homemade Hand Pies
We know these lemon blueberry hand pies won’t last that long since they are ridiculously tasty, but if there are any leftovers, store them in the fridge inside an airtight container for up to 5 days.
If you want to freeze hand pies, you must freeze them unbaked in a zip bag for up to 2 months. When you want to bake them, take them out of the fridge, and they will thaw while you preheat the oven.
Easy Lemon Blueberry Hand Pies
Watch how it’s made:
Ingredients
- 1 package refrigerated pie dough, 2 sheets
- 8 ounces soft goat cheese
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 1 lemon, for zesting
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
Prep:
- Pull the refrigerated pie dough out and let it sit on the countertop for about 10 minutes to warm up and become more pliable.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. You can bake all of them in one baking sheet tightly, just make sure to leave room between each hand pie.
Make the hand pies:
- On a floured surface, unroll pie dough and roll out to ¼ inch thick. Using a round biscuit cutter, cut your dough into circles.
- Transfer half of the pie dough circles onto the lined baking sheets. In the middle of each circle, scoop a dollop of goat cheese, a little lemon zest, and a few blueberries. Top with another pie dough circle and using a fork, gently crimp the edges to seal.
- With a toothpick, poke a few holes on top of the hand pies.
- Chill the hand pies in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400F.
- In a small bowl, whisk an egg and a tablespoon of water. Brush the tops of each hand pie with the eggwash.
Bake:
- Bake in the preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes, until the tops are golden brown. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and cook the second baking sheet, if you're cooking them in batches.
- Let them cool down to room temperature slightly before serving.
Storage:
- Leftover baked hand pies can be kept in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Assembled, unbaked hand pies, can be frozen in a zip bag for up to 2 months. They can thaw out while the oven preheats and baked according to the recipe instructions.
Dana says
My daughter is allergic to eggs. Could I make these without the egg brushed on top?
Laura Fuentes says
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Brooke says
My family’s favorite pie filling is definitely something with strawberries! We all love really any kind of berries so this will be my next experiment!
Haley says
I love the combination of goat cheese and blueberries! So delicious. I would have never thought of that.
Sadhana says
What’s the pie dough recipe?