These hand pies have 3 ingredients ,including REAL fruit filling. Make this gluten free dessert recipe for brunch, dessert, or gluten free snacks. It’s customizable and there’s a dairy free option!
Can I be real with you? Yes, real with you on Christmas Eve Eve. Tis the season for sharing all the feelings, ya know? So let me confess. Profess. Shout from the rooftops!
I’m READY to put this “exhaustion as an important status” behind us. Which is probably why I’ve been making all these 3 ingredient recipe hacks and ending the week on yet another minimal ingredient BLISSFUL recipe.
You already have a recipe for 3-ingredient gluten free pie crust to fill with your favorite fruit filling, and NOW you can use the same filling for this 3 ingredient Hand Pies recipe. You’re welcome.
You see, I think a lot of us view the holidays as just trying to survive. Um, guilty. We’re trying to survive with busy schedules, all the holiday baking, working, being social (kinda), and so on. Like whoa!
Why do we over schedule ourselves and then claim to never sleep? Or sleep when we’re done. Which is never.
I’ve come to realize this status does not get us anywhere. In fact, it keeps us stuck in vicious cycle. I’m going to post more about that with my “reflections” of 2016 post. Haha, stay tuned.
In the meantime, I want to ease your exhaustion today. No, scratch that. I want to make life easier, enjoyable, and tasty (gluten free of course), these last few days of 2016 and into Christmas weekend. Mmmm k?
Hand Pies from Leftovers
So come sit around my table. Let’s make some of the worlds easiest gluten free hand held fruit pies, using LEFTOVER ingredients or simple real food ingredients you have in your pantry.
This is the last recipe I will share (for now) that uses my 3 ingredient pie crust. I saved the sweet one for last, because, well… dessert/pie/treat …. YOU DESERVE it!
If you are running around trying to get last minute shopping done, these 3 Ingredient Fruit Hand Pies can be made in lickity split to feed those house guests.
If you are looking for a dairy free, gluten free holiday dish (brunch, snacks and appetizers, dessert), then these fruit hand pies will WORK FOR ALL!
You see where I am going with this? You need not stress or pull the all nighter baking up a storm. You need not act like Martha to impress guests or family. Let’s face it, scrappy recipe hacks are SOOOOO TRENDY! Follow the trend and get some extra sleep while you’re at it. Capeesh?
Okay, I will get off my high horse about the Holiday Hustle.
Ready to see what’s actually in these tasty fruit hand pies?
recipe ingredients
- One –> Gluten free pie crust – Believe it or not, this 3-ingredient crust is made with GLUTEN FREE BREAD! It’s amazing and you’ll love it.
- Two –> Apple pie filling or any other pie filling. Be sure to make your own or use a non-GMO brand with no high fructose corn syrup. Just the real deal. I use Lucky Leaf brand.
- Three –> Fat – a touch of vegan butter, coconut oil, or real butter. You choose!
Apple hand pies recipe instructions
The process for making these gluten free apple hand pies? Um .. RIDICULOUSLY EASY.
Just make sure you have some dough saved in multiple batches.
- Roll out the dough.
- Cut the dough into circles. Make 5 to 6 inch circles using a lid of some sort.
- Add filling. You’ll only need a 1 tablespoon or so of pie filling.
- Press the dough together to seal it into a hand pie and brush the top with melted butter.
- Bake!
Wham bam, thank you Ma’am!
OMG how flipping awesome is that ya’ll? Like a fruit-filled hot pocket in real food gluten free form. A dessert empanada!
Call it whatever you’d like. Just make them, serve them with holiday cocktails, and be MERRY and YULETIDE BRIGHT!
If you’re looking for other gluten free fruit desserts to bake up for the holidays, be sure to check out my recipe for baked apple slices. They have holiday spices and are SO good with a scoop of vegan whipped cream, y’all!
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3 Ingredient Fruit Hand Pies {Gluten Free, Dairy Free friendly}
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Description
Fruit Hand pies made with just 3 ingredients! Gluten free, easy, real food based.
Ingredients
- [url] 3 Ingredient Gluten Free Pie Crust ∞https://www.cottercrunch.com/3-ingredient-gluten-free-pie-crust/[/url] one batch using half a loaf of gluten free bread See notes for substitutes
- 8 –10 ounces organic fruit pie filling (I used non-gmo Apple Pie filing with cinnamon and nutmeg)
- butter or melted coconut oil/vegan butter for brushing
- optional ingredients (see notes)
Instructions
- First make sure you have your gluten free pie crust dough ready. It’s super EASY! Chill dough in fridge if you have time. About one hour.
- Next roll out the down using a rolling pin and parchment paper between the dough and rolling pin. Or sprinkle with gluten free flour so it doesn’t stick.
- Once you get it flat, about ¼ to ⅛ inch, cut the dough in 5 to 6 inch circles. You can use a lid from a pan or tupperware lid. Do this to make about 4-5 circles.
- Place 1 tablespoon or so of fruit pie filling in the center.
- Gently fold dough in half to seal the pie. Press ends together then prick edges with a fork. Place on baking tray.
- Brush each pie with little bit of melted butter or coconut oil.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Serve right away or cover in plastic (once cooled) and keep in fridge.
- Reheat in microwave before serving.
Notes
- If you want to double recipe be sure to make two batch of the gluten free pie crust dough, then combine the two. Best to use gluten free white bread
- If you have no time to make the dough, trying buying the pre-made gluten free dough at the store and rolling it out VERY thin. I know whole foods carries a few gluten free pre-made dough brands in the freezer section.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 214
- Sugar: 7.5g
- Sodium: 269.5mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 29.4g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Protein: 4.8g
- Cholesterol: 32mg
Keywords: hand pies, fruit hand pies, gluten free desserts, kid friendly desserts
I know I mentioned this before, but here goes again. My disclaimer. I am not a Martha Stewart. I am no Julia Child. I will never be because I have no desire to be.
I AM however here to help EASE the whole gluten free baking thing. Those tough dilemmas. You know what I am talking about. We all need short cuts in life. The ones that help relieve time or mental space.
So there you go! Fruit hand pies to the rescue. Be sure to share with Santa. Ok?
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Ps Be prepared for January, the return of nerdy nutrition talk and all the vegetables. Oh you will love it. Mahahahaha!
Favorite fruit hand pie filling? And go!
Have a wonderful weekend and Christmas Y’all!
Cheers,
These look INCREDIBLE! Our house has been filled with mince pies lately and I think these would make the perfect gluten free alternative!
OH my husband would love that! i need to make him some mince meat pies next!
I love the simplicity of these! Gorgeous photography!
Thank you friend!
EASY is always good & you have way too much going on right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
right? I am all about simplicity these days. SOOO NEEDED! <3 you
Love back!
So there’s this place in Atlanta that’s “famous” – The Varsity. It’s been there since the 50s (I think…) when they used to have rollerskating drive in service. Anyway, they are know for chili dogs and fried pies. It’s my most trashy guilty pleasure. All that to say, I love your simple (much healthier) hand pies.
Hang in there brother.
mmm i bet that was epic! trashy but epic. haha my pies will be the for the off season.
YES dessert empanadas!! I’ll take 10, please!! 😉 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Lindsay! <3
Oh it’s so easy to get stuck in a pattern of behaviors that lead us nowhere but that’s the whole getting out of your comfort zone. Can’t wait to read that post and Merry Christmas friend!
amen! always learning and adjusting. <3 you.
Hello, my gorgeous friend. This looks so yummy! I hope you have a lovely Christmas and New Year. I know that you are going through some changes this year, so I want you to know that I am thinking of you and praying for a smooth transition. Love you sweetness!
thank you friend!!! that means a lot. I miss you! how are you?
Good! Busy and very focused on my family. They are growing up so fast. I don’t want to miss anything and I work, work, work for their future and well-being. We need a big long chat sometime soon. I know how busy you are too, so no pressure. I am always here. Always your forever friend.
I get that. I have tons to tell you. Phone date soon!
That would make my day. Look at your calendar and let me know when you’ve got a window where we can talk. Love ya Linds.