Glazed Blueberry Hand Pies are a fun and easy way to have your blueberry pie on the go. Blueberry pie filling bakes inside store bought refrigerated buttermilk biscuits. Warm mini blueberry pies are finished with a sugar glaze for a homemade blueberry hot pocket!
When you want a pie but don’t have the time to bake one, or the desire to roll out pie dough and bake a full size pie, our blueberry hand pies will satisfy your craving.
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Blueberry Hand Pie Recipe
These little sweet treats are your way to make an easy blueberry pie and an easy way to make your own blueberry hot pockets.
The versatile blueberry hand pie can be your dessert, your breakfast or your snack!
And these little bites of blueberry heaven are so easy to make. Trust me when I tell you that in just minutes you will have these small pies in the oven.
When filling your blueberry hand pies, place the blueberry mixture on the bottom half of your rolled out bisciut dough. Fold the top half of the biscuit dough over the filling and seal edges with a fork. Yep, that's it! Easy peasy!
And you can make these glazed blueberry mini pies ahead and reheat them in the oven, the microwave or the air fryer.
A cup of tea and blueberry hand pockets is a delicious way to start your day.
And be sure to keep this recipe in a safe place because, with blueberries available all year long, you can have Glazed Blueberry Hand Pies any time!
Read all about my tips and tricks for baking with blueberries in my interview on the U.S. Blueberry Highbush Council’s blog.
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How to make blueberry hand pies with canned biscuits
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- Preheat oven to 375F. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In bowl combine blueberries, blueberry preserves, flour, lemon juice, lemon zest and cinnamon. Stir until evenly coated; reserve.
- On lightly floured surface, roll each biscuit dough into a 5 1/2″ diameter circle.
- Arrange 1/4 cup reserved blueberry filling in lower center of each dough circle to within 1-inch of edge, as in photo.
- Fold dough over filling to make “hand pie”. Seal edges with fork.
- Arrange hand pies on prepared baking sheet. Spray tops of hand pies with cooking spray.
- Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden and baked through.
- Transfer to wire rack. Let cool about 20 minutes.
- For glaze, in small bowl combine confectioners’ sugar and 3 tsp. water, stirring until smooth and adding additional 1 tsp. water if needed to make thick glaze.
- Drizzle over hand pies and serve!
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Pro Tips
- You can bake the blueberry pies ahead, refrigerate, and then reheat them in the morning in the microwave, air fryer or in the oven.
- Prefer to glaze the entire top of your mini blueberry pie? JUst double the amounts for the glaze and spread it over the top of the baked hot pockets
Substitutions
- No time to make the filling with fresh blueberries? You can use canned blueberry pie filling in its place
- Make a lemon glaze and replace the water with lemon juice
- Substitute raspberries for the blueberries
Blueberry Fun Facts
- Blueberries are grown in North America from April through October
- The peak of the season is in July
- July is National Blueberry Month
- Blueberries available in stores during the winter months are grown in South America
- Legend has it that Native Americans shared their blueberries with the Pilgrims
- This powerful little blue fruit has been around for about 10,000 years
- When properly stored in the refrigerator, blueberries should stay fresh for 1-2 weeks
Are Blueberries Healthy?
Blueberries are a very healthy fruit and, in fact, are referred to as a superfood. Blueberries contain:
- fiber
- folate
- potassium
- vitamin B6
- vitamin C
Blueberries:
- contain no cholesterol
- are low in calories
- are high in antioxidants
- are high in nutrients
Ingredients
Ingredients for blueberry pie:
- fresh blueberries
- blueberry preserves
- flour
- lemon
- ground cinnamon
- refrigerated jumbo buttermilk biscuits
- confectioners’ sugar
- water
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Glazed Blueberry Hand Pies
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Ingredients
- 1 pint fresh blueberries , 2 cups
- 1/4 cup blueberry preserves
- 1 Tbs. flour
- 1 Tbs. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tube 1(6.3 oz.) refrigerated jumbo buttermilk biscuits , such as Grands
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 3-4 tsp. water
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In bowl combine blueberries, blueberry preserves, flour, lemon juice, lemon zest and cinnamon. Stir until evenly coated; reserve.
- On lightly floured surface, roll each biscuit dough into a 5 1/2″ diameter circle.
- Arrange 1/4 cup reserved blueberry filling in lower center of each dough circle to within 1-inch of edge, as in photo.
- Fold dough over filling to make “hand pie”. Seal edges with fork.
- Arrange hand pies on prepared baking sheet. Spray tops of hand pies with cooking spray.
- Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden and baked through.
- Transfer to wire rack. Let cool slightly.
- For glaze, in small bowl combine confectioners’ sugar and 3 tsp. water, stirring until smooth and adding additional 1 tsp. water if needed to make thick glaze.
- Drizzle over hand pies and serve!
Can you use any canned fruit? Blueberries aren't my favorite. Thank u!!
This recipe uses fresh fruit, not canned fruit. But I would think you could fill the biscuits with canned fruit instead.