Easy July 4th Themed Mini Pies
These easy mini fruit pies with star cutouts are perfect for your 4th of July dessert table or backyard party. This recipe is all about presentation so there’s minimum cooking involved. Make them ahead for your July 4th celebration!
These star-studded mini fruit pies are so fitting for your 4th of July party menu, and your guests will love them too. Yes, I used canned pie filling and I’m okay with that!
Dressing up food so it looks more customized for an occasion is one of my favorite hosting tricks. That’s exactly what I did with these little pies when I made them for this vintage-Americana themed party.
To give them a festive touch I filled store-bought mini pie crusts with either blueberry pie filling or cherry pie filling. Then covered them with star cutouts made with refrigerator pie dough. Super easy, and super delicious!
Why You’ll Love It
- Semi-homemade. If you want to make a summer dessert without the hassle, these pies are made with convenient prepared ingredients.
- Versatile. Make as many or as few as you like. Change out the pie filling flavors as needed, and the cutout shapes for various occasions.
- Adorable! These look so cute displayed at your 4th of July party. And the red and blue filling fits right into theme.
- Convenient. Since the fruit pies can be served at room temperature, you can make them a day ahead for easy entertaining. Cover them with foil to keep them fresh overnight.
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Ingredients
- Canned fruit pie filling. Since these are for a red, white and blue party, use cherry filling, strawberry, and blueberry pie filling.
- Mini pie crusts. I used ready-made mini graham cracker crusts. They’re easy to find and the flavor and texture goes so well with the fruit and pastry.
- Refrigerated pie dough. These come in rolls, two to a box. You should be able to make 8 pies with one box of dough.
- Egg. You’ll only need the egg yolk along with some water to create an egg wash on top of the pastry dough.
How to Make Them
These look really cute and I love the combination of flavors with the graham cracker crust, the fruit filling, and pie pastry. There’s a balance of sweet and not-too-sweet. Just follow the simple steps below and use a set of graduated star-shaped cutters.
- Fill the pie shells with fruit pie filling.
Roll out the pie dough according to the package directions.- Cut out 4 or 5 large circles to top a few pies with. Use a martini glass or other large circle that’s about the same size as the pie.
- Use a medium to larger size star cutter to cut out from the center of 2 or 3 circles of dough.
- For the other circles of dough, cut out several tiny star shapes in a random pattern.
- Place the circles on top of the pies and use the tines of a fork to press down and crimp the edges around the circle.
- Using the excess dough and the star shapes you already cut out from the circles, begin overlapping them on top of the remaining pies to create a starry crust.
- Make an egg wash with the egg yolk and a little water, and brush over the stars to keep them together and to give the finished crust a light sheen. Brush the other pies with the egg wash as well.
- Place the pies on a baking sheet so they’re easy to transfer, and bake until crust is golden brown.
PARTY TIP
Change up the cookie cutters for any occasion. There are so many shapes available, the possibilities are endless!
- Use apple shapes (with apple pie filling) or leaf shapes for fall parties and Thanksgiving.
- Use heart shapes for Valentines day or bridal showers.
- And use flower shapes for spring luncheons and baby showers.
More Desserts for July 4th
I hope you’ll add some of these easy mini fruit pies with star cutouts to your 4th of July dessert table. They’re a simple addition to any of these other red, white and blue dessert recipes.
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4th of July Mini Pies
Easy mini pies are filled with red or blue fruit pie filling and topped with star-shaped crust for a fun and patriotic 4th of July treat.
Ingredients
- 2-3 cans (15-oz) prepared fruit pie filling (cherry, blueberry, or strawberry)
- 1 can refrigerated pie dough
- 8 mini pie crusts
- 1 egg yolk + water
Instructions
- Fill the pie crust with pie filling.
- Roll out the pie dough according to package directions, and cut out circles to top your mini pies, using a martini glass or other large circle.
- Use small or medium sized star-shaped cookie cutters to press out shapes from the circle. Use a tiny size to cut out several stars in the middle of the pie crust, and a medium size to cut out 1 center star for another pie.
- Using the excess dough, cut out several medium stars and begin overlapping them on top of the pie to create a starry crust.
- Make an egg wash with 1 egg yolk + a teaspoon of water and brush over the stars to keep them together. Brush the other pies with the egg wash as well.
- Cook pies on a sheet pan according to the pie dough directions, or until crust is golden brown.
so timeless & classic-love all the creative display ideas!
looks so old fashioned and rustic. Love it!
Love the creative ideas and fun colors!