Friday, August 12, 2011

Mini Peanut Butter and Jelly Hand Pies


You know those Uncrustables?  The peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on the go?  

Well I used to be completely obsessed with them... like eat them every day at least once obsessed.

So when I had leftover pie crust from my Banana Cream Pie, I thought "Why not fill it with peanut butter and jelly"  And then I did it.  And they came out super yummy... the dough was rolled really thin so it was flaky and and I loved that the peanut butter and jelly melted and oozed out of the sides of the 'hand pies'.  My only complaint is that I couldn't fit enough filling in them, but other than that, great!

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What was your favorite snack as a kid? 








Mini Peanut Butter and Jelly Hand Pies

Ingredients:
1 serving of your favorite pie crust, unbaked
1/4 cup peanut butter, smooth
1/4 cup jelly
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon egg whites

1.  Preheat oven to 350.
2.  Roll out dough as thin as you can get it without tearing, or as thick as you want it.
3.  Using a round cookie cutter, cut circles out of your dough.
4.  Fill each circle with 1 teaspoon peanut butter and 1 teaspoon jelly.  Fold in half and pinch off the edges.
5.  Brush each folded hand pie with egg whites and sprinkle with sugar.
6.  Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes, or until the edges start to slightly turn brown.



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15 comments:

  1. Allison's Delicious LifeAugust 12, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    You are a GENIUS! I work with kids and there is one kid who eats one of those uncrustables every single day. He always smells like peanut butter, which I can definitely appreciate. This looks great

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  2. GenAugust 13, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Pb and jelly huuuuummmmmm!!!!

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  3. Tres DeliciousAugust 13, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    What can I say. I love this kind of peanut butter pies. So yummy!

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  4. cindy ensleyAugust 13, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    I used to eat Uncrustables ALL THE TIME when I was in college! This is a great idea for a hand pie! When I was a kid my fave snack was actually pb+honey on wheat :) 

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  5. Jacob BaggenstosAugust 14, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    Brilliant idea. Who doesn't love Uncrustables, and now you've given me a use for that leftover little bit of pie dough. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Little Girl Big AppetiteAugust 14, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Totally awesome! I think I may just purposely have leftover pie crust when I make my peach pie next week lol

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  7. KatieAugust 14, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    thanks! haha DO IT!

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  8. KatieAugust 14, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    thanks, jacob.  i definitely do! thanks for reading!

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  9. KatieAugust 14, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    me tooo cindy! mmm... that may be my new snack.

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  10. KatieAugust 14, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    thanks :)

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  11. KatieAugust 14, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    thanks, gennn!!! :)

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  12. KatieAugust 14, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    aw thanks allison!! i would appreciate that, too! 

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  13. the [sugar] apothecaryAugust 16, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    Haha! That mini bundt pan is perfect for hand-pie cutouts. So cute! I love being able to use leftover dough for additional delicious things... because you end up with MORE delicious things and don't waste your precious dough :)

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  14. Peanut Butter FanaticAugust 19, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    These are so cute! I shared them with the other peanut butter fanatics on facebook!

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  15. lisaAugust 20, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    be careful...i made these and the jelly exploded out of all of them.  I tried not to overstuff, but it happened anyway.  i might try these with wonton wrappers instead.

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