Flaky and Fun Spooky Fruit Hand Pies for Halloween
These Spooky Fruit Hand Pies are such an easy and delicious way to add a festive touch to Halloween baking. Made with flaky pastry and filled with a sweet-tart blackberry filling, they strike the perfect balance of comforting and fun. A light egg wash brushed on top helps them bake to a beautiful golden color, while a sprinkle of coarse sugar adds just the right amount of sparkle and crunch.
What I love about this recipe is how simple it is to make, yet the results look so creative with the spooky cut-out designs. Whether you’re baking them for a party, packing them as a treat, or simply enjoying them fresh from the oven, these pies always feel special without being complicated.
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Equipment You Will Need
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Lemon squeezer
- 9×13 baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Saucepan
- Halloween cookie cutters (bat, pumpkin, ghost)
- Pastry brush
- Spoon or spatula
- Spoon and fork
- Paring knife
- Small bowl
- Whisk
Spooky Fruit Hand Pies Recipe
These Spooky Fruit Hand Pies are a fun Halloween treat made with flaky pastry, fruity blackberry filling, and festive cut-out designs. They’re easy, delicious, and perfect for parties, snacks, or adding a playful touch to your holiday table.
- Total Time: 49 minutes
- Yield: 9
Ingredients
2 refrigerated pie crusts
For blackberry filling:
2 cups fresh blackberries
1/3 cup white granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 egg, for egg wash
Coarse sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a saucepan, add the blackberries, white sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and water all at once. Stir together and place over medium heat to cook down into a blackberry filling.
- Stir every few minutes, breaking the blackberries down with a masher or fork as they cook and become soft.
- While the filling is being brought to a boil, unroll the refrigerated pie crust and cut out 18 pieces of dough to make 9 hand pies.
- Use the various halloween themed cookie cutters, creating 2 cut outs for each hand pie.
- Place 9 cut out shapes on the prepared baking sheet and set aside the rest of the cut out pie pieces.
- Once the blackberry filling is mashed, boiling and thickened, remove from the heat.
- Place a spoonful of filling inside each bottom pie crust, leaving 1/4-1/2 inch of space from the edge.
- Once all are filled, cut out eyes and mouths into the top halves of the hand pies with a paring knife. For examples eyes and mouth for the ghost, eyes, mouth and nose for the pumpkins.
- Place the second half of the hand pie top, covering the black berry filling.
- Use a fork to seal the hand pies closed, crimping the edges.
- Take an egg in a small bowl and whisk until beaten. Use this as an egg wash to coat the tops of the finished hand pies.
- Sprinkle with coarse sugar before placing in the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes or until the hand pies are golden brown and the filling is slightly oozing out of the holes in the pastries.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
- Serve and enjoy while warm!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Idle Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Sweet Treats
Step-By-Step Process
Serve and enjoy!
These Spooky Fruit Hand Pies are perfect for Halloween gatherings, fall bake sales, or a fun seasonal dessert to share at home. They’re festive, flavorful, and easy enough to make with kids, which makes them even more enjoyable.
The flaky crust, juicy blackberry filling, and sparkly sugar topping will win over both adults and little ones alike. For more easy and delicious ideas, explore the other party-friendly recipes on my blog.
If you loved these hand pies, be sure to try the Halloween Mummy Pop Tarts and the Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats for more spooky treats.
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