Blueberry Mini Pies in the Air Fryer

blueberry mini pies on black plate and white napkin

5 from 23 votes

These delicious blueberry mini pies are the perfect air fryer fried pies. This blueberry hand pies recipe combines homemade blueberry filling for pies with store bought dough delicious fried blueberry pies. To save time, you can also use canned blueberry pie filling.

Prep Time20

Cook Time48

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer pies, blueberry pies, fried pies

Servings: pies

Calories: 185kcal

Cost: $10

Equipment

air fryer

Ingredients

Blueberry Pie Filling

2 tbsp Cornstarch
½ cup White sugar (granulated)
2 cups Blueberries, Fresh or Frozen If frozen, thaw and drain a bit before use.
½ cup Water
1 tsp Lemon juice Optional
1 tsp Cinnamon Optional

Pie Dough

2 Pillsbury Pie Crusts thawed and at room temperature
1 container Cooking spray

Vanilla Glaze

2 cups Confectioner's sugar
3 tbsp Milk
1 tsp Vanilla

Instructions

Homemade Blueberry Filling

In heavy saucepan, whisk cornstarch and sugar.
Add remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat.
Stir frequently, smashing blueberries a bit as you stir.
Once mixture is obviously thick (after 10-12 minutes or so), remove from heat and allow mixture to cool while you prepare the dough.

Pie Dough

Allow two refrigerated or frozen store-bought pie crusts to come to room temperature as instructed on package.
Once dough is at room temperature, roll out on clean surface.
Using a four-inch round cookie cutter (or drinking cup), cut circles out of dough. (My two pie crusts usually yield 12 four-inch circles.)

Filling Blueberry Mini Pies

Using a small to medium sized cookie scoop, scoop one leveled scoop into the center of one circle of dough. (This is something you will have to judge for yourself depending on the size of cookie cutter/cup you used and the size of scoop you have.)
Carefully fold over the top half of the dough circle to form a perfect half-moon shaped pie.
With a fork, crimp the edges. (If filling starts to ooze out, you have too much filling. Remove some filling and proceed from there. Going forward, put a bit less filling in the other pies.)
Continue to fill, fold over dough, and crimp the rest of the pies.

If Using an Air Fryer

Spray both sides of dough lightly with a cooking oil spray such as Pam.
Carefully, place four pies into the basket of your air fryer. (Depending on the size of your air fryer, you might be able to squeeze in fewer or more.) Do not allow the pies to touch or overlap.
Cook in the air fryer for 6 minutes at 375°.
Flip and cook for 6 minutes longer or until pies are nicely browned.
Repeat with remaining pies.

If Using an Oven

Spray two large cooking sheets with a spray oil such as Pam.
Place 6 pies in each pan, ensuring pies to not touch.
Bake each pan in 375° preheated oven for 6 minutes.
Flip pies and cook for 6 minutes longer or until pies are nicely browned.

Glazing Mini Blueberry Pies

In a mixing bowl, mix 2 cups powdered sugar with 3 tablespoons milk and the teaspoon of vanilla.
Mix until glaze is thin enough to pour easily but not too runny. Add additional sugar to thicken mixture or additional milk to thin mixture as needed.
With a spoon, drizzle glaze in an even pattern over each cooled pie.
Allow glaze to set (about 15 minutes) before serving.
Store leftover pies in an air-tight container. (I recommend storing them in the refrigerator for added freshness.)

Notes

Note: In place of homemade blueberry pie filling, you can use canned pie filling instead.

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