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Mini Star Pies

These mini pies are great for the Fourth of July! They are gluten free and vegan so everyone can enjoy this summer treat!
Servings 12

Equipment

  • Muffin tin

Ingredients
  

Filling

  • 2 cups prepared apple pie filling
  • 1 cup heaping blackberries
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp flour

Mini Star Pie Crust

  • 2 ¼ cups gluten free flour blend
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • cup cold vegan butter or reg butter
  • 8-10 tbsp cold water

Topping

  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp dairy free milk or egg wash egg wash: 1 egg stirred with a splash of milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • Generously butter muffin tin cups. Set aside.

Preparing The Crusts

  • Stir together the flour and salt in a medium sized bowl. Using a pastry cutter cut in the butter until it resembles small crumbles. Then add in water until it forms a ball. More moist dough is better then dry crumbly dough! Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a half an hour or longer.

Preparing Filling

  • Coat blackberries in small bowl with sugar, lemon juice, and flour. Set aside.
  • Roll out dough on a lightly floured suface to about 1/6-1/4 inch thick. Cut out circles with a large biscuit cutter or a large glass. Then press circles into muffin tin and halfway up the sides. With remaing dough cutout stars.

Assembling

  • Next, with a cookie scooper, about 1 1/2 inches, scoop up heaping spoonfuls of apple pie filling. Place into pie crusts. Add in about 3 coated blackberries to each pie. Top with star crust. Brush with egg wash or dairy free milk and sprinkle with sugar!
  • Bake for 15-22 minutes let cool and gently remove pies!
Keyword Dairy Free, Gluten Free, vegan