Fourth of July Mini Pie Bites

Prep 20 min
Total 1 hr 45 min
Ingredients 6
Servings 12

We're seeing stars—literally! These patriotic pie bites are the perfect sweet treat to fill out your Fourth of July grazing table. Easily customize this recipe for other holidays by swapping the cutouts, fillings and sprinkles. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated April 15, 2019

Make with

Pillsbury Pie Crust

Ingredients

box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

cup cherry pie filling with more fruit (from 21-oz can)

cup blueberry pie filling with more fruit (from 21-oz can)

teaspoons red, white or blue decorating sugar

1/2

cup Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed

teaspoon red, white and blue patriotic sprinkles

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 425°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Remove one crust from pouch. On lightly floured surface, unroll crust, and roll to 12-inch circle. With 3 1/2-inch round cutter, cut 6 rounds from crust; repeat for remaining crust. Press circles into 12 ungreased regular-size muffin cups. Reserve crust scraps for star cutouts.
2

Spoon 2 generous tablespoonfuls cherry pie filling into 6 of the muffin cups. Spoon 2 generous tablespoonfuls blueberry pie filling into remaining 6 muffin cups.
3

Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool completely in pan, about 1 hour. With knife, loosen edges; remove mini pies from muffin cups.
4

Meanwhile, use 1 1/2- to 2-inch star cookie cutters to cut 12 to 24 cutouts from remaining dough, rerolling scraps as needed. Place cutouts on cookie sheet; lightly brush with water, and sprinkle with decorating sugar.
5

Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely while pies are cooling.
6

Before serving, top each with 2 teaspoons whipped topping and sprinkles; top each with 1 to 2 pie crust stars.

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Expert Tips

Use a very small ice cream scoop to fill cups with pie filling.
Decorate pie crust stars with a combination of red, white and blue sugar for a patriotic look, or get creative with your own combination of red, white and blue stars.
Serve pies with small scoop of ice cream instead of whipped topping, if desired.
Use remaining pie filling as topping for ice cream or brownies.