Description
Delightful mini cherry pies with a perfectly balanced sweet and tart cherry filling wrapped in a flaky crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh cherries, pitted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cherries: Wash and pit the cherries.
- Make the Filling: In a bowl, combine cherries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
- Prepare the Crust: If making from scratch, mix flour and salt, cut in butter until crumbly, then add ice water and roll out.
- Assemble the Pies: Line a greased muffin tin with crust and fill with cherry mixture.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake for 20-25 minutes until crust is golden.
- Cool: Let pies cool slightly to set the filling.
- Serve: Garnish with powdered sugar or ice cream and enjoy!
Notes
Serve warm with ice cream or dust with powdered sugar for a rustic finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: mini pies, cherry pie, dessert recipe, baking, homemade sweets