If you were hanging out with me last week you may remember I did a post on a pie I was “practicing” for my sweet daughter, Bethany’s baby shower! (Marshmallow Mermaid Pie) We’re doing a baby shower with the theme: Cutie Pie! We’re having savory pies, nut pies, cream pies…and fruit pies! So I practiced a couple of fruit pies the other day…tiny one serving fruit pies…
I used frozen peaches and blueberries…
I also used the very lazy but very yummy ready made Pillsbury pie crusts!
I rolled the pie crust out and used a butter knife to cut circles…then rolled a little more and gently put it in the little tin and crimped the edges!
These tiny tins are sold in 3’s at Wallmart. They’re kinda big for 1 serving…but hey, I like a big serving of pie.( We are currently looking for smaller pie tins online. Any ideas?)
I did 2 kinds…one with a lattice top and one with a yummy crumb topping…
Tiny Berry Pies!
Makes 4 tiny pies
*1 lb. frozen peaches-dice the peaches
12 oz. frozen blueberries
3/4 cup sugar
6 Tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups chopped TOASTED walnuts (you must toast the nuts!!!)
Toss all ingredients to mix. Put in fridge while you do your pie crusts!
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*Pillsbury Pie Crusts-2 boxes…you’ll have some leftover…(I made an extra tiny pie crust and baked it for a tiny chocolate pie!)
I got 2 tiny pie crusts from one of the Pillsbury crust…and some left over for the lattice!
Roll out crust to make it a bit thinner. Using a butter knife put pie tin face down and trace around outside of the tin leaving an inch and a half overlap.
Put crust in the tin and gently press. Using a fork, prick the bottom and sides just a bit.
Even out your edges and make them pretty!
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Put (a very even ) 2 cups of fruit mixture into each pie.
Using your butter knife cut strips (narrow) for your lattice and weave the lattice across the top of pie!
Use egg white to brush the top and edges!
OR…make your crumble!
Crumble Topping
*1/3 stick very very soft butter
*1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
*1 cup oats
*1/2 cup dark brown sugar
*4-5 Tablespoons flour – add 1 Tablespoon at a time…(more or less according to texture)
Using your hands, mix everything until it’s medium crumbles
Crumble the topping over the fruit before baking…
***Bake pies on a cookie sheet on 350* until bubbly and brown…you may have to up the oven temp to 375* to brown during the last few minutes of cooking***
***This recipe works great for these tiny individual pies but I wouldn’t use it for a big pie because it’s a little too runny for cutting a piece!***
Hi Robin! What a cute theme for a baby shower! The only smaller tins I know of are the ones those single serving graham cracker crusts come in. I think there are 6 in a package. You could make a dessert using the crusts and reuse the tins. It’s a win win!
These are so cute!! What a great idea 🙂
Precious pies! I’m always looking for new recipes to help me accomplish my forty-by-forty list, and will try this! My children will love the idea of chocolate chips in the crust!
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So cute! I’ve never mastered pie crust, so I’m all about Pillsbury too! Such a creative shower theme 🙂
These are so cute and bite sized! They sound amazing.
I’d love to have you share this recipe with Sweet Tooth Friday! http://alli-n-son.com/2011/02/24/cream-cheese-brownies/
Robin, these are adorable…or should I say…really cute! What a great idea! They all look delicious and I certainly wouldn’t mind the generous portion!!!
Have a beautiful weekend…cutie pie! ;-D
Kathleen
You might want to consider using an extra large muffin tin and making the pies in there. Mine has 6 holes. They would be just about the right size to equal a slice of pie.
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Check these out Robin, They would be adorable baked in these and then removed and placed on tiered cake stands.
So much love in every bite!
oh my gosh, i have been OBSESSED with McDonald’s apple pies since i found out they are safe for me to eat. those little one serve pies in peach would be DEVOURED here. [not such a blueberry fan, but i bet the color together looks fantastic…]
Adorable theme! I love, love , love the tiny pies! In fact, I am on the verge of ordering a boatload of individual pie pans (aluminum) myself. What size did you use for your individual pies? We have three new grandchildren coming this year and I love this idea:) Thanks for your time.
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Hey, I love your theme and the pies look so cute! I just finished making tiny banana cream pies (pre made crust and the pudding/pie filling from a box). So I am all for easy and quick! The crust I used comes in tiny tins, 12 per box for about $4.00 Here is the link http://www.tenderflake.ca/Forms/Products.aspx However it might be a Canadian product. I picked mine up at my neighbourhood grocery store.
Those pies look absolutely delicious, and the single serving is a great idea. Have you tried a party supply store – it’s where I purchased some small pie tins to hold votives.
Have you seen the pie in a jar (small straight sided canning jars) They are really cute! I’ve seen them on several sites. You might google it if you don’t know about them.
We have some frozen blueberries in our freezer. Now I just need peaches! I really want to try this…. thanks for sharing!
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How big did you do your pies? I am trying to choose between 3″ and 4″
Traci…mine were 4″!