These Fudgy Peanut Butter Hand Pies are made with only four ingredients and are super delicious. Fun to make with the kids and satisfies a sweet tooth in no time!
These Fudgy Peanut Butter Hand Pies with Pillsbury pie crust are made so easily. If you are looking for dessert recipes for kids, this one is perfect! This is easy enough for them to do on their own. Plus it combines the irresistible flavors of chocolate and peanut butter! If you ever need something easy to make for a group, this is the way to go.
How to Make Hand Pies
Hand Pies are just that: a pie you can hold in your hand! They’re so much fun to make and eat and you can dress them up a million different ways. Here’s all you do:
- First, unroll both of your pie crusts and cut about 10 three-inch rounds out of each crust. You’ll end up with about 20 rounds, for 10 hand pies.
- Next, melt your peanut butter in the microwave for just a few seconds until it’s soft.
- Then, mix it with some fudgy chocolate frosting (I use the canned stuff for this recipe and it’s delicious!) along with some powdered sugar.
- Spread about a tablespoon of the chocolate peanut butter mixture to the center of ten of the rounds. Then top with the other ten.
- Press down with a fork on the edges to seal them up. Flip them over and repeat.
- Brush each pie lightly with some egg whites. This will ensure your pies get that golden, shiny crust.
- Bake them at 425 degrees for about 8-10 minutes until they’re golden brown.
- Once your pies are out of the oven, drizzle some melted chocolate chips over the top, then let them cool for about ten minutes before serving. YUM!
How to Keep Hand Pies from Getting Soggy
If you’re worried about all that luscious filling seeping out during baking, here’s a tip: chill or freeze the pies for about 20 minutes before you bake them. And make sure to bake them in a really hot oven, at least 425 degrees for these Fudgy Peanut Butter Hand Pies.
More Peanut Butter Desserts
If you can’t get enough peanut butter and chocolate desserts, then you will want to try these Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Cupcakes. This Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake is perfect for a birthday! And it doesn’t get any better than this Peanut Butter Cup Pie!
Fudgey Peanut Butter Hand Pies
Ingredients
- 1 package of pie crusts the full box, two crusts
- 1/2 cup chocolate frosting
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 TBSP powdered sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425.
- Unroll both pie crusts and cut 10 three inch rounds out of each crust (for a total of 20 rounds, and 10 hand pies).
- Soften the peanut butter for thirty seconds in the microwave. Then add the frosting and the powdered sugar until well combined.
- Add a tablespoon of the mixture to the center of 10 of the rounds. Top with the other 10 rounds.
- Press down with a fork to seal. Flip them all over and press down with the fork on the other side.
- Brush lightly with the egg whites.
- Place the 10 hand pies on a parchment linked baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes or until the edges of the mini pies are golden brown.
- Melt the chocolate chips and spoon into a plastic bag, cut off the end and drizzle over the hand pies.
- Let hand pies sit for 10 minutes before serving.
tanya says
Oh your mother is a wise, wise woman. I admit, I have done that while my kids were young and unaware of the concept of time. I can still get away with it with my son because he avoids looking at clocks no matter what. My my 9 year old would be totally onto me. I love the fudgy filling Lisa! It would be hard to only eat of one these!
She was super wise. And sneaky. And I love this recipe, but I must admit that the filling rarely makes it into all of the pies :)
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
Ohhh both getting time outs. Best Mom advice ever! I’m going to tuck that one away! Then of course I’d have to spoil them with these cute pies!
Dual time outs is maybe the greatest thing ever. :)
Gayathri Ramanan says
Pies looks super delicious and tempting !!!
Thanks!
Cynthia says
Great recipe! Cute story. I think your mother and I went to the same parenting school.
BTW, is there a way to Pin your recipe to Pinterest? I’d really like to keep it, but I couldn’t find the “Pin” button.
Thanks much for the story and the recipe.
Thanks so much for reading Cynthia! I just added a pin-it button, so it should work now. Thanks so much for bringing that to my attention!
Cynthia says
Thanks so much for adding the “Pin” button. I’ve found it so much easier to put everything I like in one place and Pinterest is excellent for that. And thanks for sharing the recipe. I’m going to the store tomorrow for pie crusts! I’ll let you know how they turn out!
I agree Cynthia! I love Pinterest :) I just switched to WordPress, so everything is being put back together slooooowly :)
Melissa {Persnickety Plates} says
I love the look of these. I just had a leftover pie crust from my chicken pot pie. But then I made another chicken pot pie. Next time.
And, I have 3 younger brothers – 3, 8, & 10 years younger than me. We did a lot of fighting, too, but now we’re besties.
Thanks Melissa!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
In a way, I’m glad I only had one. I’d have NO CLUE how to deal with siblings. Just having play dates with them make my head hurt from all the squabbling. ;)
These are simply amazing. Genius material, really!
Sometimes when I only have one kid with me, I wonder what I ever complained about when I just had one. And then of course the one I’m with complains that I’m not fun enough and asks when their sibling/father is going to be home. And then I remember that, for me, just one was ten million times harder. I guess there are pros and cons to both :)
Jessica Lane says
Oh no, these look like something I would NOT be able to have in my house – I would gain about 10 pounds and eat the whole batch. Yup, no self control when it comes to peanut butter hand pies for certain.
Your Mom sounds like a pretty awesome woman! Love the story! :)
I beg to differ. The whole batch would probably only gain you one pound :)
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork says
Nice nails!! :)
Hahahahahahaha!
Jen Nikolaus says
OMG laughing SO out loud right now!! Your mom had the right idea – why am I not doing that?! And how cute that Quinn put the Dough Boy in Time Out!! Ah, kids. I love this recipe. Boo that it didn’t get picked but I’m glad because now I can try it! I love your recipes!!
Thanks Jen!! My mom was one smart lady :) I think it’s hliarious when kids take out their own punishment on their toys.
Steph says
These look SOOO good!! And so simple too!
Thanks Steph!