Air Fryer Blueberry Hand Pies

These air fryer hand pies are a quick and easy way to treat yourself to a warm slice of pie, without all the work that comes with making a whole pie! Not that a homemade pie isn’t worth the effort! But sometimes we just don’t have that kind of time when a craving hits!

In this recipe, sweet fresh blueberries combine with lemon zest and blueberry jam to create the ultimate quick and easy summer dessert idea I used the Philips Air Fryer model HD9630 and I must say, it is fantastic! It’s one of my favorite air fryer recipes!

Use Store-Bought Pie Dough

• The thing that makes the air fryer hand pie so appealing is the fact that you can use store-bought pie dough.
• Now normally, I’m not the “store-bought-pie-dough” kind of gal. I always prefer to make my own pie crusts.
• But in this instance when ease and speed are the name of the game, you can’t beat Trader Joe’s store-bought pie dough. If you’re going the “store-bought-pie-dough” route this is the way to go!
• I was seriously skeptical at first, having had a lot of bad, store-bought-dough, but this one is seriously good folks!
• The only weird thing about the TJs pie dough is that it’s typically all cracked once you open the box?! But not to worry, just mush it all together, roll it into a ball, and flatten it into a disk.
• Then let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes and you can roll it out just like homemade dough.

Step #1: Spread Jam

• After you cut out 3″ circles of dough, brush the bottom circle with egg white. This will help seal the hand pie before baking.
• Dollop a tablespoon of blueberry jam in the center. Or really any flavor jam you prefer.
• That’s what is so great about this recipe, you can use so many different flavors of jam and fruit.

Step#2: Add Fruit

• Place 4 fresh blueberries on top of the blueberry jam. I love using blueberries because you don’t need to peel them or cut them.
• I also think the tartness of the fresh fruit balances out the sweetness of the jam.

Step #3: Add Lemon Zest

• Then grate some fresh lemon zest over the jam and fruit.
• I think it adds great unexpected freshness to these little hand pies.

Step#4: Create a Decorative Seal

• Then take a fork that has been dipped in flour and press it down all along the perimeter of the hand pie.
• This not only seals it, but creates a decorative edge as well.

Step #5: Create Steam Vents

• Slice 2 slits in the hand pies to create steam ventilation.
• This will also create a place for the berry juice to ooze out which creates a nice homey look to the hand pies after they are baked.

Step #6: Brush Tops

• Then brush each hand pie with egg white all over the tops.
• This will create a nice shinny finish and won’t burn as easily as if you use a full egg with the yolk intact.
• At this stage you could place these on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze.
• Once frozen, transfer to a ziplock bag. Then all you have to do s pop them in the air fryer any time you want a slice of warm pie!

Step #7: Place in Air Fryer

Transfer the hand pies to the air fryer basket with a spatula that has been dipped in flour.

Don’t crowd the pies or they’ll stick together and bake that way. Best to allow room for circulation.

Step #8: Air Fry!

Set your air fryer to 400F and then air fry them for 8-10 minutes until golden brown and berry juice starts to appear.