The Best Hand Pie Recipes For A Small Thanksgiving Dessert

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COVID-19 has changed the way we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, resulting in smaller gatherings and a breaking of tradition. If baking whole pies has always been your tradition, it may not seem worth the effort this year if your pie will just sit out on the counter for days, uneaten because your usual crowd isn’t visiting. But what’s Thanksgiving without pie?

This is where hand pies come in. If you bake up a batch and can’t eat them all, you can just pop them in your freezer for a later date. They’re also perfect for sharing with socially distanced loved ones, as they’re portable and packable. (And conversely, they’re individually portioned for those of you who don’t feel like sharing.)

Check out 12 of our favorite recipes below, including apple, pumpkin, cherry and much more.

Apple Hand Pies

<a href="https://aclassictwist.com/apple-hand-pies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Apple Hand Pies from A Classic Twist</strong></a>

Cherry Hand Pies

<a href="https://www.completelydelicious.com/cherry-hand-pies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Cherry Hand Pies from Completely Delicious</strong></a>

Pumpkin Hand Pies

<a href="https://www.handletheheat.com/pumpkin-hand-pies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Pumpkin Hand Pies from Handle the Heat</strong></a>

Jammy Raspberry Cream Pretzel Hand Pies

<a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/raspberry-cream-pretzel-hand-pies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Jammy Raspberry Cream Pretzel Hand Pies from Half Baked Harvest</strong></a>

Peach Hand Pies

<a href="https://www.howsweeteats.com/2018/07/peach-hand-pies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Peach Hand Pies from How Sweet Eats</strong></a>

Toasted Coconut and Cherry Hand Pies

<a href="https://www.cravingsofalunatic.com/toasted-coconut-and-cherry-hand-pies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Toasted Coconut and Cherry Hand Pies from Cravings of a Lunatic</strong></a>

Bourbon Pecan Cherry Hand Pies

<a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/bourbon-pecan-cherry-hand-pies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Bourbon Pecan Cherry Hand Pies from Half Baked Harvest</strong></a>

Apple Gouda Hand Pies

<a href="https://www.completelydelicious.com/apple-gouda-hand-pies-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Apple Gouda Hand Pies from Completely Delicious</strong></a>

Blueberry Hand Pies

<a href="https://grandbaby-cakes.com/blueberry-hand-pies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Blueberry Hand Pies from Grandbaby Cakes</strong></a>

Blueberry Hand Pies

<a href="https://aclassictwist.com/blueberry-hand-pies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Blueberry Hand Pies from A Classic Twist</strong></a>

Marzipan Pear Hand Pies

<a href="https://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2015/12/marzipan-pear-hand-pies.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Marzipan Pear Hand Pies from Love and Olive Oil</strong></a>

Rhubarb Toaster Strudel

<a href="https://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/08/rhubarb-toaster-strudel.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rhubarb Toaster Strudel Recipe from A Beautiful Mess</strong></a>

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