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Jack O' Lantern Pumpkin Hand Pies
These Jack O' Lantern Pumpkin Hand Pies are cute and easy! A fun, kid-friendly Halloween dessert.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 12 Hand Pies
Calories: 501 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 heets puff pastry
- 1 cup pumpkin puree NOT pumpkin pie filling
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice See my make your own recipe HERE
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon half and half
Instructions
- If frozen, set out puff pastry sheets to slightly thaw, up to 40 minutes. They should remain cold but be pliable enough to roll out.
- Preheat oven to 400°F degrees
- Mix together the 2 tablespoons of granulated and 1 teaspoon of the pumpkin pie spice, set aside.
- Mix together the pumpkin puree, 1 whole egg, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice, the vanilla, salt and half and half. Whisk until well combined, set aside.
- Roll out the puff pastry sheets so they are about 13 inches long (big enough to do 3 rows of pumpkins). Use a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter to cut the puff pastry into pumpkin shapes. Place 12 of the puff pastry pumpkins on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.Use a small, sharp knife to cut out Jack O' Lantern faces in the remaining 12 pumpkins. Use a rolling pin and roll over each Jack O' Lantern once or twice to make it just slightly larger than the bottom pumpkin.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the pumpkin pie mixture onto the center of each pumpkin bottom. Use your finger to brush the edge of the puff pastry with water. Carefully set the Jack O' Lantern Pumpkin on top, lining it up with the pumpkin on the bottom. Use your finger to gently press together the edges of the pumpkins.
- Whisk the egg yolk with one tablespoon of water. Brush the egg wash over the tops of the pastries. Sprinkle with the sugar and spice mixture.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until the pumpkins are puffed and golden.
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Notes
- *It is easier to cut the shapes out of the puff pastry when it is colder, so keep the ones you aren’t working on in the freezer so they don’t get to warm
- **I love to use Simple Truth brand when I find it at Fred Meyer. It's always great quality!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Pie
Calories
501kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
261mg
(11%)
Potassium
105mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
3225IU
(65%)
Vitamin C
0.9mg
(1%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Hand Pies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 501
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Pie | |
| Calories | 501kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 261mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 3225IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.