Description
Delightful two-ingredient mini peach pies bring Southern charm to dessert tables with minimal effort. Sweet canned peaches nestled in flaky pastry create irresistible individual treats perfect for quick summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit Filling:
- 2 cups fresh peaches, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Pie Crust:
- 1 package refrigerated pie crusts (14.1 oz / 400 g)
Topping/Garnish:
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare a muffin tin by lightly greasing each cavity.
- Combine diced peaches and granulated sugar in a bowl, gently mixing to create a sweet fruit filling. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes to release natural juices.
- Unroll the refrigerated pie crust on a clean surface and use a round cookie cutter or glass to cut out circles slightly larger than the muffin tin wells.
- Carefully press each pie crust circle into the muffin tin, creating a small cup shape with slight overhang around the edges.
- Spoon the macerated peach mixture into each pie crust, filling each about 3/4 full to prevent overflow during baking.
- Fold the excess pie crust edges over the top of the filling, creating a rustic, partially covered mini pie look.
- Brush the exposed pie crust edges with melted butter to ensure a golden, crisp finish.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until the crust turns a delicate golden brown and the peach filling begins to bubble.
- Remove from the oven and allow the mini pies to cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the pies to a cooling rack and dust with a mixture of powdered sugar and ground cinnamon before serving.
Notes
- Use super ripe peaches for maximum natural sweetness and juiciness in your mini pies.
- Drain excess liquid from peaches before filling to prevent soggy pie crusts and ensure crisp edges.
- Experiment with adding a pinch of ground ginger or nutmeg to enhance the classic peach flavor profile.
- For a gluten-free version, swap traditional pie crust with almond flour or gluten-free pastry dough.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg