These air fryer strawberry cream pies are easy to make and perfectly delicious! Fresh strawberries, sweetened cream cheese, and pie crust form the perfect bite.
Stir the softened cream cheese until it is smooth, then fold in the powdered sugar and vanilla until fully incorporated
8 Ounces cream cheese or neufchatel, ½ Cup powdered sugar, 1 Tsp vanilla extract
Unroll your pie crusts. Using a cookie cutter or glass, cut rounds from each (usually 6-8 per crust, depending on the specific size of your cutter)
15 Ounce box refrigerated pie crusts
Place a scant 1 Tbsp sweetened cream cheese and 1 Tbsp of the strawberry mixture in the center of each crust circle, leaving about ¼” clean around the edge
Wet the clean outside edge with some water (I use my finger, but you could use a brush as well)
Fold the dough over in half, to form a halfmoon shape (I fold it up like a taco and then pinch the sides). Alternatively, you can fill only half the circles and add another circle to the top for circular hand pies
Using a fork, press down along the edges to seal the two crust halves together
Preheat your air fryer to 350°F
Use a sharp knife to cut ½” long slit into the top of each pie for ventilation
Place the hand pies into the preheated air fryer basket in a single layer (work in batches if needed)
Cook on the air fry setting for 10-12 minutes, or until pies are golden brown. Add additional time in small increments if needed
While pies are cooking, mix the glaze ingredients together in a small bowl
1 Cup powdered sugar, 2 ½ Tbsp milk, 1 Tsp vanilla extract
Remove the cooked pies to a cooling rack and brush with the glaze while they’re still warm. I recommend wax paper underneath the rack to catch drips
Allow hand pies to cool completely (which will firm up the glaze) before serving
Notes
You can swap in your favorite homemade double pie crust recipe in place of the refrigerated dough option
Feel free to use strawberry pie filling as a quick replacement for the fresh strawberries and preserves
If you don’t like cream cheese, try mascarpone instead. Alternatively, swap it for Nutella for a different flavor profile, or omit entirely and just enjoy plain strawberry hand pies
The glaze is optional, but gives it more of that classic “fried pie” feel. You can also use different flavor extracts or fresh citrus juice (like lemon) for flavoring. Alternatively, use coarse sugar instead of a glaze by brushing the top of each pie with egg wash or melted butter, then sprinkle on the sugar before baking
I use a 3 ¾” diameter cookie cutter and am able to make one dozen hand pies folded (or 6 double crust rounds). Other sizes of cutter will vary
You can also dip the hand pies in the glaze if you prefer instead of spreading it. However, they are warm, and the color tends to run if any fruit juice has leaked out
It is normal for the pies to leak slightly during cooking. I like to use silicone liners or parchment in my air fryer for easier cleanup (but it’s totally optional)
Store leftover strawberry cream hand pies in the refrigerator for up to 3 days (unless you used canned pie filling in place of fresh fruit, in which case it should make it 5 days)
You may warm strawberries and cream hand pies in the air fryer for about 3 minutes at 350°F to take the chill off before eating, if desired
Exact nutritional values will vary based on brand and flavor of ingredients, any toppings or sides added, and quantity consumed, so please consider this a guideline only
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