Pumpkin time is here! These Pumpkin Shaped Hand Pies prove that everything pumpkin is so wonderful and good to eat! My kids not only love these pies because they’re actually an entire meal in one but they love them because they’re shaped like pumpkins – and they can eat them with their hands!
These hand pies are a lot of fun to make during the fall months because they’re ready quickly and produce a simple yet hearty meal. The next time you’re looking for a fast and simple dinner recipe, give these pumpkin hand pies a try!
Be certain to check out my Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies so you can end the meal with a sweet pumpkin treat.
This recipe is great because it’s homemade from start to finish. Not only do you get to make the filling, but you get to make the crust as well. The crust of this hand pie is flaky and pairs perfectly with seasoned ground beef.
This recipe is fun to make as a family as well. Each person in your house can even create their very own hand pies, too. Sometimes we like to sneak in a few extra ingredients to really change up the flavor and taste.
Since this recipe makes 8 hand pies, it’s a big recipe that can feed a family or make certain that everyone can have a second helping. One thing is for certain – everyone in the family is going to love the flavor and taste! This dinner recipe is so much fun to make and eat!
Pumpkin Shaped Cheeseburger Hand Pies
Makes 8 hand pies
Prep time: 20 minutes
Chill time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Ingredients for the Crust:
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, cubed and chilled
- ½ cup ice water
For the filling:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (Lawry’s)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 2 slices cheddar cheese, cut into small pieces
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions:
1. Add the flour and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Place the butter on top and pulse 10 to 15 times, until the mixture is crumbly.
2. Add the water and pulse several times until the dough begins to stick together in clumps.
3. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and work it into a large ball. Separate the ball into two disks, then roll the dough until it’s around ¼ inch thick. Cover the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
4. When ready to assemble the hand pies, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Season with seasoning salt and pepper.
5. When the beef is cooked through, remove the pan from heat and stir in the ketchup and mustard. Allow the beef to cool while you prepare the hand pie crusts.
6. Use a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter to cut out 8 crusts from one of the disks. Place the crusts on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Gather up the scraps of dough and re-roll them, if needed, to make more pumpkin crusts. Repeat the process with the second disk.
7. To make jack-o-lantern faces in the top crusts, use a sharp knife to cut out two triangle eyes and a semi-circle mouth.
8. Scoop one tablespoon of hamburger filling on each of the eight bottom crusts, making sure the filling doesn’t cover the edges of the crust.
9. Place the pieces of cheese on top of the hamburger filling.
10. Place the remaining pumpkin crusts on top of the pies, pressing the edges down to seal the crusts together. Use a fork to press the edges of the crusts together. Brush the egg on top of each pie.
11. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.
12. Allow cooling for five minutes before serving.
13. Enjoy!!
Pumpkin Shaped Hand Pies
Ingredients
Ingredients for the crust
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter cubed and chilled
- ½ cup ice water
For the filling
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tsp seasoning salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 3 TBS ketchup
- 1 TBS mustard
- 2 slices cheddar cheese cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
Instructions
- Add the flour and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Place the butter on top and pulse 10 to 15 times, until the mixture is crumbly.
- Add the water and pulse several times until the dough begins to stick together in clumps.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface and work it into a large ball. Separate the ball into two disks, then roll the dough until it’s around ¼ inch thick. Cover the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
- When ready to assemble the hand pies, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Season with seasoning salt and pepper.
- When the beef is cooked through, remove the pan from heat and stir in the ketchup and mustard. Allow the beef to cool while you prepare the hand pie crusts.
- Use a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter to cut out 8 crusts from one of the disks. Place the crusts on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Gather up the scraps of dough and re-roll them, if needed, to make more pumpkin crusts. Repeat the process with the second disk.
- To make jack-o-lantern faces in the top crusts, use a sharp knife to cut out two triangle eyes and a semi-circle mouth.
- Scoop one tablespoon of hamburger filling on each of the eight bottom crusts, making sure the filling doesn’t cover the edges of the crust.
- Place the pieces of cheese on top of the hamburger filling.
- Place the remaining pumpkin crusts on top of the pies, pressing the edges down to seal the crusts together. Use a fork to press the edges of the crusts together. Brush the egg on top of each pie.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.
- Allow cooling for five minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!!
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These look cute and quite delicious too. Delightful.
Ryan