Name: Air Fried Hand Pies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 19 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Crust (make it homemade or use store-bought frozen or refrigerated pie dough); 2 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoons salt; 2/3 cup shortening; 4 1/2 tablespoons ice water; Mix together flour with shortening cut into the flour using a fork or pastry blender. Add the ice water mixing until the dough forms a ball.; Roll out a rounded dough on a floured board. This makes two 9 inch crusts.; Filling for Fresh Fruit or use any kind of canned pie filling:; 3 small diced and peeled apples or use 2 cups of chopped other fruits, whole berries, etc.; 2 tablespoons flour; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon melted butter; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; Mix the fresh fruits with the above ingredients in a bowl and set aside.; Note: if using pie filling you will need approximately 1 cup of filling for a 9 inch round hand pie, only use two tablespoons for smaller hand pies.; Oil spray; Aluminum Foil; Optional Topping Before Baking the Pies:; heavy cream; sugar or cinnamon and sugar

Air-fried hand pies are the quickest dessert to get on your table with very few ingredients.

These pies can be filled with canned or fresh ingredients, homemade or store-bought pie crust.

So with that being said, you really only need two ingredients to make these air-fried pies in only 14 minutes!

Pie filling and pre-made pie crust, so what can be easier?

I have tried both and they are delicious both ways.

If you want quick and simple to make hand pies filled with whatever you love, I will give you suggestions on how to make these better than anything you ever ate at Mcdonald's that is grease-free and so much healthier!

I love fresh pies like apple, but this can be on your plate in 14 minutes or less depending on the wattage of the air fryer.

Try these with frozen or refrigerated pie crusts and one bite is going to change the way you feel about your air fryer for sure use it for so many ideas.

Don't stop at hand pies, change the filling to air-fried tacos or quick hot pockets using flour tortillas.

I love all the possibilities of using your air fryer for quick desserts like my fried bananas smores or for just reheating foods, it's a great invention for sure!

Scroll down for these easy recipes with several suggestions on filling and quick ways to make great hand pies!

this is a large air fried apple pie made in an air fryer in 14 minutes golden brown on oil sprayed foil

Air Fried Hand or Turnovers

These were love at first bite!

Seriously the store-bought or homemade pastry crust came out flaky, not dry and perfect, the best part, is they're not greasy one bit like the ones from fast food places!

I love the fresh apple filling in these, however, I have tried so many other flavors and you can use canned pie filling to save time too!

You can drizzle a little powdered sugar and water frosting on top or leave it plain,

Make it round, or like a turnover, easy and so versatile.

this is a hand pie made in the air fryer on oil sprayed foil and how to make pies in the air fryer recipe

Ingredients You Will Need To Make Air Fried Hand Pies

(scroll to the printable recipe card for fresh fruits instructions and measurements)

Pie Dough Homemade or store-bought
Canned Pie Fillings or Fresh Fruits
Optional: silicone mats or air fryer liners to catch any drippings for easy cleanup

this is an air fried hand pie with apples inside made from scratch in the air fryer

Filling Suggestions for Air Fried Hand Pies

Fresh fruits, apples, peaches, pears, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries
Marshmallows and chocolate
P & J
Nutella
Canned Pie filling of any kind
Pastry filling like almond solo
Pastry Cream homemade filling chocolate or vanilla
Taco filling use your favorite filling
Hot Pocket fillings pepperoni and mozzarella, tomato sauce
Banana Smores filling using bananas, chocolate and marshmallows in the crust

this is raw pie dough filled with apple homemade pie filling on aluminum foil that is oil sprayed ready to be air fried

Tool You Will Need

Air Fryer
Fork
Mixing bowls
Pastry blender
Aluminum foil
If making homemade dough, rolling pin, cutting board
Measuring spoons
Air fryer silicone or disposable liners (see affiliate links at the bottom of this page)

this is homemade dough with a rolling pin on a cutting board that will be filled with apple pie filling and air fried

No Air Fryer, No Problem Bake or Fried HandPies

Stovetop Fried: Add up 4 inches of vegetable oil or canola oil in a dutch oven and preheat the oil to 375 degrees. Place two hand pies in the hot oil and fry for 2 minutes then flip and fry for 2 more minutes or until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel.
Baked Hand Pies: preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the pies on the baking sheet. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the pies are golden brown.

this is filled raw pie dough on foil in the air fryer

Tips For Air Fried Hand Pies

Brush the top with melted butter or heavy cream.
You can sprinkle the top of the dough with cinnamon and sugar, plain sugar or leave it plain.
After the hand pies are cooked cool at least 10 minutes before trying to eat them the filling is very hot.
Pierce the dough on top before air frying for hot air to escape while cooking.
Lastly, you can make powdered sugar and water icing and drizzle that over the top instead of sugar before the baking method.
Use any kind of cookie cutters to make themed shaped hand pies
If you have a toaster oven long-style air fryer you can also use an oil-sprayed broiler pan they come with instead of air fryer liners

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Perfect Hand Pies for Valentine's Day or Other Holidays

These cute little hand pies can be made in any shape using cookie cutters and to your holiday or party theme.

The frosting can even be tinted with food coloring to drizzle over the hand pies and a few colorful sprinkles added on top.

Just get creative these hand pies are perfect for school lunches, birthdays, and even a quick dessert any weeknight.

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Author: Claudia Lamascolo