Pumpkin Hand Pies

Prep Time:

45m

Bake/Cook Time:

10m - 12m

Yield:

20 hand pies

This unassuming Fall-themed dessert will be a hit with kids of all ages. Pumpkin Hand Pies have a sweetly spiced pumpkin filling, a flaky pie crust and a brightly colored sugar coating. Pumpkin Hand Pies make for a fun lunchbox treat, and make for a quick, easy, and portable Halloween or Thanksgiving party dessert.

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Products Used

Extra Fine Granulated Pure Cane Sugar Bag

1 lb. Light Brown Sugar Box

Ingredients

1/2 cup Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
Green food coloring
Orange liquid food coloring
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup Dixie Crystals Light Brown Sugar, packed
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg, separated (yolk goes into filling, white is used on crust)
2 boxes (14 ounces, each) refrigerated pie crust, thawed
Flour, for dusting

Directions

Pour 1 1/2 tablespoons of granulated sugar into a zip top bag.
Add a few drops of green food coloring and shake bag until sugar is evenly colored.
Pour remaining granulated sugar into another zip top bag and do the same with the orange food coloring.
Pour colored sugar into bowls and set aside to dry while preparing pumpkin hand pies.
To make the pumpkin pie filling, stir together pumpkin puree, light brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, vanilla, and an egg yolk.
Unroll pie crust onto a lightly floured work surface.
Use a 3-inch pumpkin cookie cutter to cut out 40 pumpkins from the 4 sheets of pie crust.
Brush egg white over 1 pie dough pumpkin.
Spoon about 2 teaspoons of filling in middle of pumpkin and then top with another pumpkin.Use your fingers to pinch seams together to seal hand pie well.
Place pumpkin hand pie on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
Repeat creating a total of 20 pumpkin hand pies.
Brush tops of each pie with egg white.
Sprinkle green sugar over stem and orange sugar over pumpkin.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425°F.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until crust is lightly golden brown.
Remove and allow to cool completely before serving.