Cherry Pie Bites

These mini cherry pies are the perfect bite-size treat for holidays so you can enjoy a little of everything.

cherry pie bite cookie
Photo:

Carson Downing

Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hrs
Servings:
24
Yield:
24

If pecan tassies (pie disguised as a two-bite cookie) are a regular on your holiday cookie plate, you might consider breaking tradition with our tart cherry treats. Swap blueberries or peaches for the cherries in this recipe to change up the two-bite pies.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter

  • 3 oz cream cheese, softened

  • 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour

  • 2 tbsp chopped toasted

    walnut or pecans

  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

  • 1½ tbsp butter

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen tart red cherries (thawed if frozen)

  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 tsp cornstarch

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. In a medium mixing bowl beat the ½ cup butter and the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until combined. Stir in the 1 cup flour. Shape dough into 24 balls. Press the balls evenly into the bottoms and up the sides of 24 ungreased 1¾-inch muffin cups.

  2. For streusel, in a small bowl stir together the 2 tablespoons flour, the walnuts, brown sugar, and nutmeg. Using a pastry blender, cut in the 1½ tablespoons butter until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.

  3. For filling, in a small saucepan combine the cherries, granulated sugar, and cornstarch. Cook over medium heat until cherries release juices, stirring occasionally. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Spoon about 1 heaping teaspoon of the filling into each pastry-lined cup. Sprinkle filled cups evenly with streusel.

  4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool bites in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Carefully transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

98 Calories
6g Fat
10g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 98.1
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.2g 8%
Saturated Fat 3.7g 18%
Cholesterol 15.7mg 5%
Sodium 47.7mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 10.1g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Total Sugars 5.4g
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4%
Calcium 8.3mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 42.2mg 1%
Fatty acids, total trans 0.2g
Vitamin D 0IU
Alanine 0g
Arginine 0g
Ash 0.3g
Aspartic acid 0.1g
Caffeine 0mg
Carotene, alpha 0mcg
Choline, total 3.5mg
Copper, Cu 0mg
Cystine 0g
Energy 410.3kJ
Fluoride, F 0.5mcg
Folate, total 10.6mcg
Glutamic acid 0.3g
Glycine 0g
Histidine 0g
Isoleucine 0g
Leucine 0.1g
Lysine 0g
Methionine 0g
Magnesium, Mg 3.7mg
Manganese, Mn 0.1mg
Niacin 0.3mg
Phosphorus, P 14.9mg
Pantothenic acid 0.1mg
Phenylalanine 0g
Phytosterols 1.5mg
Proline 0.1g
Retinol 48.4mcg
Selenium, Se 2.2mcg
Serine 0g
Starch 0g
Theobromine 0mg
Threonine 0g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.2mg
Tryptophan 0g
Tyrosine 0g
Valine 0g
Vitamin A, IU 187.8IU
Vitamin A, RAE 49.7mcg
Vitamin B-12 0mcg
Vitamin B-6 0mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.8mcg
Water 13.4g
Zinc, Zn 0.1mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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