Halloween Pumpkin Hand Pies

By Laura | Laura the Gastronaut

Prep Time: 25 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 7-8 hand pies

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These adorable pumpkin hand pies are a perfect Halloween treat! The pie crust is hand-carved into spooky Halloween shapes and stuffed with a delicious homemade pumpkin pie filling. They are then covered in my super yummy browned butter cinnamon glaze. Yum! These hand pies are perfect for Halloween and all fall festivities!

Ingredients

• 1-2 pie crusts [how much pie dough you need depends on how big you make your hand pies]

For the Pumpkin Pie Filling:

• 1/2 cup (113 grams) pumpkin puree, canned or fresh
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, light or dark
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

For the Glaze:

• 2 tablespoons (28 grams) butter
• 3/4 cups (90 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-3 tablespoons (30-45 mL) milk

Instructions

➊ Preheat oven to 400°F.
Roll out the dough: Roll out the pie dough as thin as possible. Fold the dough in half so that there are two layers. Hand-cut out shapes of your choosing or use cookie cutters. You want the shapes to be fairly large so they can hold more filling. After cutting, separate the two layers and cut out the holes for the mouths/eyes/etc into only the top layer. See above for the shapes that I made and more detailed instruction.
Make the Pumpkin Filling: Whisk together all the ingredients for the filling until well combined.
Assemble the Hand Pies: Scoop some pumpkin pie filling onto the bottom layer of cut out pieces of dough. Place the top layer over the filling, and close them by pressing a fork along the edges.
Bake Hand Pies: Place the hand pies on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and bake for 20-25 minutes until they are lightly browned. After baking, let rest on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes.
Make the Glaze: While the hand pies bake, make the glaze. Using a small saucepan, melt butter and stir constantly over medium heat for 5-10 minutes until the butter has browned (*see notes below for tips). Pour into a bowl, and add in sifted powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and whole milk. Whisk until it all comes together. You want the glaze to be a little bit runny so it slightly drips off of the hand pie.
Glaze the Hand Pies: After the hand pies have cooled, top them with the glaze. I like to carefully put the glaze on with a spoon so none of it falls into the eye/mouth holes. It's okay if it gets in there, but your eyes will not be as noticeable if they are covered with glaze.

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