These cute and tasty treats are perfect for your next bake sale or neat treats for the kids this Halloween? These little hand pies are not only delicious but an easy, fun-to-make activity for the whole family.

Step 1: What You Will Need

1) Ready-made pie crust

2) 2 1/2 inch fluted circle

3) Peanut & jelly (your choice of flavor)

4) Heavy cream

5) Eggs

6) Popsicle sticks

Step 2: Recipe

Makes 12

Filling:

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup jelly (any flavor)

Egg Wash:

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon heavy cream

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F
Carefully unroll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface
Cut 24, 2 1/2 inch fluted rounds from the dough and place 12 (or less depending on you baking sheet size) onto a parchment line baking sheet
Place a small amount peanut butter and jelly on each pie crust round
Whisk together the egg and cream
Brush the perimeter of each filled pie crust round with the egg wash
Insert Popsicle stick in under the peanut butter and jelly blob
Place a non-filled pie crust round over each filled pie crust round and gently press together to seal
Brush the tops with egg wash
Using a pairing knife, cut 3 small slits on the tops of each hand pie
Poke several holes around the perimeter of each pie using a blunt circular object (I used a small plastic swizzle stick)
Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown
Allow the pies to cool completely on a cooling rack
Serve

Step 3: Cutting the Pie Crust

Carefully roll out ready-made pie crust
Cut 24, 2 1/2 inch fluted rounds from the dough

Step 4: Filling

Place 12 pie crust rounds on a parchment lined baking sheet
Add a small amount of peanut butter and jelly to all 12 pie crust rounds

Step 5: Egg Wash

Whisk together the egg and cream
Brush the perimeter of each pie crust round with the egg wash

Step 6: Adding the Sticks

Place a Popsicle stick 1/2 way under the peanut butter and jelly filling of each pie

Step 7: Add Pie Crust Topper

Place a non-filled pie crust round over each filled pie crust round and gently press together to seal
Using a pairing knife, cut 3 small slits on the tops of each pie
Poke several holes around the perimeter with a round blunt object - I used the end of a plastic swizzle stick