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Round cranberry handpies in a stack with one broke open showing cranberry sauce inside.

Easy Cranberry Hand Pies

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 261kcal
Author: Deanna
Cranberry hand pies, made with a flaky crust, tart cranberry sauce, and an icing drizzle, are a quick and easy dessert that is perfect for the holidays.
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 refrigerated deep-dish dish-pie crusts
  • 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp water
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp orange juice

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 375°F
  • Unroll the pastry and cut each pie crust into eight rounds with a 3.5-inch round cutter (or any shape/size you like). You should end up with 16 rounds.
  • Place one tablespoon of cranberry sauce in the middle of 8 pastry rounds. Top with the remaining pastry rounds, then seal around the edges with a fork.
  • Poke holes, or cut a small slit in the top of each hand pie.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the egg and water together.
  • Place the hand pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush the egg wash over the tops.
  • Bake the pies on the middle rack of the oven for 22-25 minutes or until golden.
  • Move the pies to a wire rack to cool, then mix the powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl until smooth and runny.  You can make it as thick or thin as you like. Drizzle over the hand pies. 

Nutrition

Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 46IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg