A delicious and fun Halloween recipe that kids will love getting involved with. These Mini Halloween Pies are made with some puff pasty and lemon curd (although any jam/jelly works for the pie filling) and you can really get creative with the Jack O'Lantern faces.
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We love to give our food a spooky twist when Halloween comes and these Halloween hand pies might be the easiest Halloween recipe there is. Just 4 ingredients and kids will love making their own faces and filling their own pies.
If you are having a Halloween party this year, then these Halloween pies are easy to make a big batch of and they will go down really well.
Just 10 minutes prep goes into making these pastry pumpkins and then they take just 15 minutes in the oven. The perfect Halloween treat (or trick).
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Mini Halloween Pie Ingredients
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Puff pastry - Using store bought puff pastry is one of our favourite kitchen "cheats". It just saves so much time and honestly we can't taste the difference.
- Lemon curd - This is what the pastry is filled with and gives that amazing yellow glow like a lit pumpkin. But you could swap it for a strawberry/raspberry jam (jelly) if you prefer. You could even add Nutella or Biscoff.
- Egg - Brushing the pastry with an egg wash before it goes in the oven will ensure that they get a lovely golden flakey crust.
- Sugar - This adds some extra crunch and golden colour at the end. You could leave this out though.
How to Make Mini Halloween Pies
Prep: Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- Step 1: Use a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter to cut 12 shapes in the pastry.
- Step 2: Use a small, sharp knife to carefully cut faces into 6 of the pumpkin shapes.
- Step 3: Divide the lemon curd between the pumpkins that don't have faces.
- Step 4: Put the pumpkins with faces on top of the ones with lemon curd. Crimp the edges with a fork. Brush with whisked egg and sprinkle with sugar. Put on a baking sheet.
- Step 5: Cook for 15 minutes. Once cooked, transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool.
Halloween Hand Pie Storage
Store: You can store these in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. They are best eaten after one day though.
Freeze: You can actually freeze these before they are baked. Make up the pastries, but don't brush with egg wash! Put them on a lined baking tray and into the freezer until frozen. You can then transfer them to a freezer bag and they will keep for 3 months. When you want to cook them, take them out of the freezer (do not defrost), put the on a baking tray and brush with egg wash and put them in the oven for 23 minutes. We wouldn't recommend freezing them once cooked, as they don't defrost well.
Dannii's Top Tips
- This recipe uses a 375g/13oz sheet of puff pastry, but not all of it is used. This means the nutritional information will be higher than it actually is.
- Instead of a jam or curd, you could add some finely diced apples and make mini apple pies. You could use cherries too.
- You can use this recipe to make any shapes - it doesn't have to be pumpkins.
- Take these to the next level and drizzle them with some caramel before serving.
- If you want kids to get involved with making this, get them to tell you what faces they want and cut them yourself and then they can add the filling. The faces need to be cut with a small sharp knife, which wouldn't be suitable for young children. They could use a toothpick to outline their design.
Frequently Asked Questions
It doesn't matter how well you crimp the edges of the pies, sometimes the mixture will seep out a little. There are a few things that you can do to prevent this from happening though. Use a fork to really tightly crimp the edges. Making sure the edges are well brushed with the egg wash will stop the pastry from drying out and cracking. You can also put the pies in the fridge for 15 minutes before they go in the oven which will help.
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Recipe
Mini Halloween Pies
Ingredients
- 375 g (13.25 oz) Puff pastry
- 3 tablespoon Lemon curd
- 1 Egg - whisked
- Sugar - (for sprinkling; optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- Use a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter to cut 12 shapes in the pastry.
- Use a small, sharp knife to carefully cut faces into 6 of the pumpkin shapes.
- Divide the lemon curd between the pumpkins that don't have faces.
- Put the pumpkins with faces on top of the ones with lemon curd. Crimp the edges with a fork. Brush with whisked egg and sprinkle with sugar.
- Cook for ?? minutes. Once cooked, transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool.
Recipe Tips
- This recipe uses a 375g/13oz sheet of puff pastry, but not all of it is used. This means the nutritional information will be higher than it actually is.
- Instead of a jam or curd, you could add some finely diced apples and make mini apple pies.
- You can use this recipe to make any shapes - it doesn't have to be pumpkins.
- Take these to the next level and drizzle them with some caramel before serving.
- If you want kids to get involved with making this, get them to tell you what faces they want and cut them yourself and then they can add the filling. The faces need to be cut with a small sharp knife, which wouldn't be suitable for young children.
Nutritional Information
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The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Thomas.Jensen says
It helped me with my test
Matej @ CookWeWill.Com says
Such a nice little treat! Can't wait to make it for my kids this weekend.
Amanda Wren-Grimwood says
These are so effective and I love the glow from the lemon curd. Perfect activity with the kids too.
Beth Sachs says
Love these jack-o-lantern pies, and such an easy Halloween recipe for the kids!
kushigalu says
These pies look so cute. Perfect for Halloween. Thanks for sharing
Michelle says
These are fantastic and so fun! I wonder if they would work with pumpkin or apple butter.