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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Hand Pies

Aka...DIY pop tarts!
Course Dessert
Keyword Baking, Cinnamon, Dessert, Hand Pies
Servings 0

Ingredients

For the Hand Pies

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temp
  • 2 tsp flour
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 store bought refrigerator pie crusts, like Pillsbury
  • 1 egg

For the Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4-5 Tbsp heavy cream
  • Sprinkles, if desired

Instructions

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, butter, flour, cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Stir until combined.
  • Roll out both pie crusts until they're about an inch or so larger than their original size. It should be about 11" in diameter.
  • With a 3" biscuit cutter, lightly score about 8 circles into the bottom crust. Using a fork, score the bottoms of each circle.
  • Spoon about a tablespoon of the brown sugar mixture into the center of each circle, leaving about 1/2" edge.
  • Beat the egg with a few tablespoons of water. Using a pastry brush, paint each bare edge with a bit of the egg wash.
  • Gently lay the second pie crust over top and cut out each of the hand pies with the biscuit cutter.
  • Press the tines of a fork around the edges of the hand pies to seal them and poke holes in the tops.
  • Arrange on a baking sheet with parchment paper and chill for half an hour.
  • While the pies are chilling, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Bake hand pies for about 20 minutes or until the tops are nice and golden brown.
  • While the pies are baking, making the icing by combining the powdered sugar, remaining salt and vanilla extract, and heavy cream. Add enough heavy cream to make a runny icing, about 4 - 5 tablespoons.
  • Once pies are done, remove from the oven and carefully transfer to a wire rack and let cool a bit. Drizzle over icing and sprinkles (if desired) and cool once more.