I’ve got one more quick and easy little treat for you to make for Valentine’s Day. These Strawberry Pie hearts are made with pre made frozen pie crust and strawberry preserves. They are really fun to put together, and I’m always a sucker for hand pies!
Of course you can really use any kind of preserves you like. Blackberry would be wonderful, and I’ve also used cherry.
I used the blunt end of a wooden skewer to dot and seal the perimeter of the heart, and I like the way this looks rather than pressing the edges with the tines of a fork because it doesn’t distort the shape of the heart. Picky, picky, I know.
This little recipe also calls for course sparkling sugar, which you can find in the baking section of your craft store, and I have seen them in some grocery store baking aisles as well. It sweetens the otherwise savory pie crust, and gives it a nice crunch.
I have made this recipe with a pre made frozen crust from Trader Joe’s as well as Marie Callender’s brand, and they were both flaky perfection! Have fun with these, and Happy Valentine’s Day!
PrintStrawberry Pie Hearts
Heart shaped hand pies filled with strawberry preserves and sprinkled with sparkling sugar!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 frozen pie crust rounds (or homemade of course)
- 12 teaspoons strawberry preserves or jam
- 1 egg beaten plus 1 tablespoon milk
- course sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Thaw pie crust at room temperature according to directions.
- Unroll one at a time onto a flour dusted surface.
- Using a rolling pin, roll the pie crust so it is slightly thinner and to mend any cracks from rolling it out.
- Using a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut out twelve hearts and place them on a Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Place a teaspoon of jelly onto the center of each heart.
- Repeat the cutting process with the second pie crust round, and place the corresponding heart on top of the preserves.
- Press gently around the edges of the heart to seal. Use the blunt end of a wooden skewer making “dots” all around the perimeter to further seal the edges.
- Place the unbaked hearts in the freezer to chill while you preheat the oven to 425 degrees. This will help them hold their shape.
- Whisk the egg and milk together, and when the oven is ready, remove the hearts from the freezer and brush the top with the egg wash. Sprinkle the top generously with the sparkling sugar.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown around the edges.
- Don’t worry if some of the preserves bubbles out of the heart. This happened to a few of mine, and there was still enough preserves inside the hearts once they cooled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Pie Heart
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 5.4g
- Sodium: 129mg
- Fat: 7.8g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0.9g
- Protein: 2.3g
- Cholesterol: 16mg
Those are really pretty and perfect for Valentine’s Day. Love that you made them out of pic crust dough too! Following you on Twitter.
hello in there–i can already taste them——-bbbbbbbut doctor put me on a carrot diet, BUT ILL MAKE THEM FOR EVERY BODY
ELSE, I WILL LOVE GETTING YOUR RECIPES. THANK YOU MOOMAW
Thank you, enjoy!
Hi, I’m working on a blog post about eatable inspirations for Valentine’s Day and your Strawberry Pie Hearts idea is great and looks sooo delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂
How fun, thanks Maritta!
These turned out adorable and delicious! I made my own crust because I was too lazy to go out and buy pre-made. Big hit at our house. Thank you!
Hi Becca, I think making your own crust is never lazy! So glad you had fun with these!
Hi
Can you send the pie crust recipe
Thanks 💝
Really, Carmen??? You can’t go to the grocery store and buy frozen pie crust?? Really??
that was snarky, & unnecessary
Hi Carmen, if you prefer to make your own crust, this is my favorite recipe. You would need to double it to make the same amount of hearts.
https://lovelylittlekitchen.com/classic-pumpkin-pie-pie-crust-tutorial/
Hi there,
Thanks for sharing these. Quick question: is there a substitute for egg wash for those who cannot eat eggs?
Thanks
Hi! Depending on your reason for needing a substitution, here’s a link to some possible options…
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/egg-wash-alternatives-that-you-must-know.html
Thank you! I’m sorry I didn’t think to google this!
No worries at all, it’s a great question!
Hi there,
What is the size of the heart shape?
Thanks!!
These were a hit at the bake sale today!
They are in the oven now..can’t wait I’ll let you know. So easy and fun to make!
Glad you enjoyed making these Linda!
I am going to make these this weekend for special friends coming to dinner. Looks yummy!!
Have fun Connie!
What is the size of heart cookie cutter you used? I have a pretty large one (big enough to cut a heart out of a full sandwich) but think it would be to big.
Sorry I’m just getting back to you. My heart cutter is about 3 inches across the widest part.
Thanks! Making them for tomorrow 🙂
I need some tiny pies for pi day….these should be perfect!
Hi – can’t wait to try these! Approximately what size is the heart? Thanks! ❤
Sorry, just saw your question Lori. Sorry I didn’t write that down when I made them for this recipe, but I would estimate they are about 2 1/2 – 3 inches at the widest part.
Hi! Do you think you could make and freeze them for later? Or how long do they last after baking? I want to make these for a bake sale!
Hi Tiff! These would be great for a bake sale. I haven’t tried freezing them before, but I think it could work if you froze them after assembling, but before baking. I’m a little worried if you baked them and then froze them, they might get a little soggy when they thaw out. Let me know how it goes if you try it!
I would love to make these for a Rehearsal Dinner dessert buffet. Can they be frozen after baking? If so, for how long could they be left in the freezer?
That would be nice! I don’t see why they couldn’t be frozen, but I haven’t tested it out to know specifics. I usually think baked goods can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Thank You so much for recipe turned out great My boys And I really enjoyed them . Will make again
I’m so glad to hear that, Cynthia. Thanks for letting me know!
I made these last night for a Valentine’s Day treat for coworkers. I must have used a larger heart cut out because there wasn’t enough jam in them. It was just like eating pie crust. They also didn’t stay together! I’m sad that They didn’t work for me! ❤️😕
Just made for people I work with. Everyone loved them. I used raspberry jam and topped with red sugar sand. Look like bakery made.
How kind of you to share them! So glad everyone could enjoy!
Julie:
I am reading some of the comments and realyy aprecciate you left the link to make the pie crust a girl named Carmen asked. I understand her worrie because not all the ingredients in other countries ara easely to find. At least, in my country (Mexico) there is no too frecuently to find grocery places and buy some things just done.
Thanks a lot for sharing all your recipes. They look fabolous!
PD Please forgive my poor english. Have a nice day!
MariCruz
Hope you enjoy my recipes, MariCruz. And your English is very good! Thank you for taking the time to write me!