Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Hand Pies
This take on the classic Southern Sweet Potato Pie is made even better in a hand-held pie. With a homemade dough and the addition of vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, these mini pastries make a great meal anytime of day.
Ingredients · Servings 6
- For the crust:
- 1 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for sprinkling
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon
- sugar
- ½ cup cold
- vegetable shortening
- or
- vegan butter
- , cut into ½-inch cubes
- ¼ cup ice-cold water
- For the filling:
- 1 cup
- sweet potato purée
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Method
- For the crust, in a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and sugar. Add shortening, and use a pastry cutter to incorporate into our. Continue to mix with pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse meal, almost pea-sized.
- Slowly add water, 2 tablespoons at a time, and stir with a wooden spoon or mix with your hands. Once dough begins to hold together, form into a tight ball. Flatten a bit, and wrap in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.
- For the filling,
- in a food processor
- , add all ingredients and pulse until mixed well and creamy. Set aside until ready to assemble hand pies.
- Remove dough from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Flour a clean, smooth stone surface or parchment paper, and use a floured rolling pin to roll dough at to inch, about 8 x 15-inches in diameter. Using a 3-inch, circle-shaped cookie cutter, cut out 6 rounds of dough and place onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Fill each dough circle with 3 tablespoons sweet potato filling. From remaining dough, cut 6 more rounds and cover filling. Use a fork to seal edges, and bake 20 minutes. Allow pies to cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
What you need:
- For the crust: 1 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for sprinkling
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ cup cold vegetable shortening or vegan butter, cut into ½-inch cubes
- ¼ cup ice-cold water
