Sweet, juicy blueberries are the filling for these luscious little hand pies! The crust is golden, flaky, and pure perfection! It’s also perked up with poppy seeds and lemon zest for a fun twist on the classic combo. These precious little hand pies are sure to put a smile on anyones face! I mean, blueberry hand pies with lemon poppy seed crustβ¦ who could say no?!
How delicious is blueberry pie? Answer: SO delicious. It rates VERY high on my love list… especially now that Summer is right around the corner. I cannot wait to carry home pints and pints of fresh, tiny little blue gems! But until then, I’ll survive on the frozen variety. Frozen berries are your friend! And they work perfectly in this hand pie recipe. Good news for all!
The thing that really takes these hand pies to a whole new level of awesome is the crust. The buttery, flaky crust that’s laced with fresh lemon zest and poppy seeds… I mean, come on! It’s just so good. And it really compliments the sweet, succulent berry filling.
The filling is pure and simple berry goodness. All you do is boil down some fresh – or frozen – berries with a little sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch, and cook until it’s thick. That’s it! It’s really simple and forgiving, which makes making these pies a dream.
I chose to cut out a little heart in the middle of each pie, making them look like little love letter envelopes, but you can skip the <3 and just make an x or circle cut out. They just need a little vent area so the steam can escape! The shape and size is up to you.
The dough is surprisingly easy to work with, but just remember to keep it cold, cold, cold! Also, start with very cold ingredients. I always cut my butter into tiny cubes, then pop them in the freezer to chill up again for about 5 minutes. It does the trick every time!
Ashley, these look incredible! I need to make hand pies this summer and I’ve got to try your crust. Love that there’s greek yogurt in there! The little hearts are adorable. π
these are like the most adorable things ever!!! I absolutely love baked goods with a buttery crust + gooey filling, these look simply divine π
Those pies are looking so sweet, very original! I couldn’t stop looking at them!
The crust to filling ratio on these babies is perfection. And the flavors — YES. Yes to all of it.
What a great flavor combination!! I love the heart cut-outs; super cute!!
These little guys look so delicious! I love the idea of using poppyseeds in the crust. Hooray!
How cool are these…I β‘ blueberry hand pies π
These are so cute!! Love the little heart cutouts!
They look so cute! I love the little heart detail π
This would be such a lovely teatime treat π
These are just the cutest little things!!! I love the cut out hearts! As soon as blueberries are $12 for a 1/4 dry pint down here I’m going to bake these! I can smell the yumminess already
I love these gorgeous hand pies! That heart cut-out is so cute. I literally JUST made blueberry turnovers yesterday, and now I’m wishing I had put poppyseeds in mine! Love it! π
There are so many things running through my head right now, like, “why isn’t this in my mouth?” and “omg, lemon poppyseed crust is thebestthingever.” Can I move in yet?
This is such a genius idea! The pies are so pretty too. Love the little cutouts!
Thank you for the recipe I made these cute little pies yesterday. They turned out great! They were very easy to make and I am excited to give some away today. Who doesn’t want one of these!? I have to say the crust turned out perfect thank you!! π
These hand pies are GREAT and were a huge hit for our wine country picnic. I’m making them again this weekend, and possibly adding some chopped nectarine. I always add more fruit than the recipe, as it just makes adds to the goodness! π The crust is absolutely perfect, and holds up well. I made 6 slightly larger pies with this recipe.
SO happy to hear it, Sarah! Please let us know how the nectarine addition goes – what a delicious idea π