Mini Cherry Pies
Mini Cherry Pies. Swoon. And you know what? There are only 4 ingredients in these mini pies: refrigerated pie crust, canned lite cherry filling, egg yolk (mixed with a tiny bit of water) for a wash, and a sprinkle of course sugar. That’s it!
And guess where I found the reduced calorie cherry pie filling? The Dollar Tree – who knew? 1/3 cup is only 1 smart point, and that’s the amount in each of these mini pies.
Is canned pie filling fully cooked?
Yes! Canned pie filling is a versatile ingredient that can elevate a variety of recipes with minimal effort. It’s a convenient option for busy cooks, providing a quick and easy way to incorporate delicious, fruity flavors into desserts and other dishes. Beyond the traditional pie, canned pie filling can be used as a topping for pancakes, waffles, or yogurt, adding a sweet and tangy twist to breakfast or snacks. It’s also great for making cobblers, tarts, and turnovers, saving time without compromising on taste. For a creative spin, try swirling it into cheesecake batter, layering it in parfaits, or mixing it into cake or muffin batter for an extra burst of flavor. With canned pie filling, you can effortlessly create a variety of delightful treats that are sure to impress.
Is using refrigerated pie dough cheating?
Refrigerated pie dough offers the ultimate convenience, allowing you to skip the time-consuming steps of mixing and rolling, and get straight to baking your delicious creations.
Use the tart pan as a guide for the bottom crust, then rolled the remainder of the crust out for the lattice topping. While I drool over those perfectly position lattice topped pies I see on Instagram, I kind of like how rustic mine look.
Don’t press the sides of the dough too much in my tart pan, and the result when I took them out, was that they resembled more of a hand pie, which we loved.
Each one got 1/3 cup of pie filling.
I mixed one egg yolk with about a teaspoon of water, brushed that over the lattice topping, and sprinkled each with about a teaspoon of course sugar, if that.
Bake for 25 minutes. Let them cool in the tart pans for about 30 minutes before removing them. Next time I have company over, I may start with dessert because these were company worthy!
Mini Cherry Pies
These mini pies are so easy to make because they rely on canned cherry pie filling and store bought refrigerated pie dough.
Ingredients
- 1 package refrigerated pie dough
- 1 20 ounce lite cherry pie filling
- 1 egg yolk
- 5 teaspoons coarse sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425.
- Use whatever dish you are using (ramekin, mini tart pan, mini pie pan) and use that as your guide to cut the bottom of the crust.
- Place crust in your pan of choice, fill with 1/3 cup pie filling. Using the leftover scraps, roll out strips for the lattice topping.
- Brush the lattice top with egg yolk, sprinkle with coarse sugar and bake for 25 minutes.
- Let the pies cool for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 5 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 361Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 209mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 2g
Check out my post for peach pie. My late husband asked me to make it for him, even while being sick, and unfortunately never got to eat it because we were called to Mayo Clinic because they had a spot open. I need to remake this, because I never had a slice either!
Everything you made on this post looks yummy! I need to try making that pizza dough. I’ll be watching for the bagels too.
Wow! Your friend Nick looks so much like a cousin of mine named George.
Marcia I love that idea too!
Biz those pies 😍
I don’t understand how she gets 196 points?
I need to try your pizza dough, I also find the two ingredient dough tedious to work with. It is so sticky and ai have to add flour which makes the points go up
I worked with a dietitian once after kid #1. She had a great online program (was a personal friend of mine who had moved out of town). She didn’t like good food/ bad food. She had everyday foods, once in awhile foods, and special occasion foods.
Special occasion foods, as expected, would be once a month. Once in awhile foods would be once or twice a week.
Her experience had shown that rather than tell people to not eat cake, it’s better to tell them that it’s a special occasion food. 1-2x month max. Otherwise, it’s not special anymore. And she grouped all of the special occasion foods together. So it’s not like you can have every special occasion foods 1-2 times a month.
I love that! I am going to share that at the next meeting – thanks Marcia!!