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Heart-Shaped Cherry Hand Pies That Scream Love
Make the perfect Valentine's Day dessert with this easy recipe of heart-shaped cherry hand pies! Enjoy flaky puff pastry filled with luscious cherry filling.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 16 mini heart pies
Calories: 228 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- 2 Puff pastry sheets thawed
- 6 oz cream cheese
- ¼ cup sugar divided
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup cherry pie filling
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 355° F. While preheating, unroll the puff pastry sheets and use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out 16 hearts out of each sheet.
- Carefully take all the heart-shaped cutouts from the puff pastry sheet.
- Lay out your heart-shaped puff pastry cutouts on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Utilize the space efficiently and avoid overcrowding.
- Prick 16 of the hearts with a fork to be used as 'tops' for the pastries. Set aside.
- Remove one tablespoon of the sugar and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine room temperature cream cheese, remaining sugar, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Add a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture to the center of your heart-shaped pastries.
- Top your cream cheese mixture with a heaping teaspoon of cherry pie filling.
- Using your forefinger or a pastry brush, wet the edges of the pastry with cold water.
- Now top with the pricked heart cut-out pastries.
- Crimp the edges with a fork to seal to ensure none of the filling escapes during baking.
- Brush each heart pastry with milk and sprinkle with sugar before popping in the oven.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the pie crust is golden brown.
- Enjoy your homemade heart-shaped cherry hand pies!
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Notes
- Thaw the Puff Pastry: Make sure those puff pastry sheets are properly thawed. Take them out of the freezer 1 hour in advance.
- Use Soft Cream Cheese: Opt for room-temperature cream cheese. Why? Because it mixes well with the rest of the ingredients giving a smooth filling texture.
- Play with Shapes: Get creative! Try out different Valentine-themed cookie cutters. It's not just about the taste, it's about making them look as good as they taste.
- Serve Warm: These cute mini cherry pies taste the best warm out of the oven.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
228kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
112mg
(5%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
161IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16mini heart pies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 161IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.