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Home » Fruits » Strawberries

Gluten-free Strawberry Hand Pies

Published: Sep 21, 2015 · Modified: Apr 23, 2020 by Felicia Lim · This post may contain affiliate links

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Today marks the passing of seasons. 

While it’s officially spring back in Argentina, here in the US we’ve now transitioned from summer to fall.

I woke up this morning to cooler weather and cloudy skies, and almost reached out for a sweater to pull over me, but eventually decided against it. I’m just not ready for the cold yet.

Gluten-free Strawberry Hand Pies

The passing of time and seasons highlights the cold, hard truth that time and tide wait for no man, and I’m feeling sentimental.

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We’d moved from the Argentine winter straight into DC’s summer, which lasted no more than a couple of weeks for us, and now we’re already in fall. The trees have just about begun shedding their leaves, and while the roads are still lined with green canopies and bright, vibrant flowers, I am aware that the cold is inevitably coming.

It’s also been slightly more than a month since Aunty Catherine passed away, and while time makes our loss easier to deal with, it is still difficult to accept, and the emptiness her passing left still feels like a dull ache that isn’t about to go away anytime soon.

Gluten-free Strawberry Hand Pies

Time is transient and fleeting, and life is fragile and vulnerable as it is beautiful. 

And while mourning the loss of someone so dearly loved is a process that may take long, life is too precious for us not to live it, fully and thoroughly.

If anything, Aunty Catherine taught me this – that each second and minute is too important for us not to treasure and make full use of it. 

In Annie Dillard’s wise words: “How we spend our days, is how we spend our lives”, and I want to spend my days in a way that makes my life worth living.

Gluten-free Strawberry Hand Pies

I’ve been thinking much about this desire to use my writing in impacting others, and reaching people through words where physical distances obstruct. I want to leave a mark in those whose lives come in contact with mine; I want to do more than just the superficial.

How? That’s what I’m still trying to figure that out.

For now, on to something lighter. 

Let’s take advantage of the fact that summer berries are still around.

Gluten-free Strawberry Hand Pies

I’m not sure how much longer berries will be available, but I wanted to share this simple strawberry hand pie recipe with you, made even easier with the use of store-bought gluten-free mini pie crusts.

You can use strawberries or any other type of berries, cut them into small pieces, then mix them with sugar to let their juices flow. Take a mini pie crust, and place one tablespoon of the berry-sugar mixture on one half of the crust, then dab the edges of the crust with egg wash before folding the crust in half and pressing the back of a fork along the edges to seal them. Do this until all berries and pie crusts are used up. Brush the top of the hand pies with the remaining egg wash, sprinkle with a hint of sugar, and then bake until pies are golden brown.

Let’s hang onto summer just that little bit longer.

Gluten-free Strawberry Hand Pies

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Gluten-free Strawberry Hand Pies


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  • Author: felicia | Dish by Dish
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 15 hand pies 1x
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Description

Sweet, ripe strawberries in their juices, nestled within mini gluten-free pie crust that’s baked until a beautiful golden brown.


Ingredients

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  • 1 large bowl of fresh strawberries, cut into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar + more for sprinkling
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 15 gluten-free mini pie crusts

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 deg. Fahrenheit (175 deg Celsius)
  2. Line a baking tray with a silpat
  3. Mix the two tablespoons of sugar with the fresh cut strawberries, let stand for 10 minutes
  4. Place 1 tablespoon of strawberry-sugar mixture on one side of a pie crust, and dab the edges of the pie crust with a bit of egg wash
  5. Fold pie crust into half and use the back of a fork to press down on the edges to seal them
  6. Repeat until all pie crusts and strawberries are used up
  7. Place prepared hand pies on the silpat-lined baking tray
  8. Use a small knife to cut a slit on the top of the hand pies to release vapor
  9. Brush top of hand pies with the remaining egg wash and sprinkle each pie with a bit of sugar
  10. Bake pies for around 20 to 25 minutes or until hand pies have turned a golden brown
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Category: Snacks
  • Cuisine: Gluten-free

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About Felicia

Hey you! I’m Felicia, a Singaporean girl who moved to Buenos Aires for love. A couple of things about me: I love food, writing and food photography. I wrote a grain-free ecookbook that I know you’ll love and I also do freelance writing and photography if you want to work with me. Follow me on this blog as I navigate the world of cooking gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free.

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Comments

  1. Melanie says

    April 27, 2021 at 5:19 am

    A recipe without the recipe. What is the recipe for the crust?

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    • Felicia Lim says

      April 27, 2021 at 9:24 am

      Hi Melanie! For this recipe I used storebought mini pie crusts that I get here in Buenos Aires. Not sure if you are able to find premade mini pie crusts where you are.. but I imagine you should be able to!

      Reply
  2. Juanita says

    September 26, 2015 at 7:44 am

    Where do you find gluten-free pie crusts in Buenos Aires?

    Thanks

    ★★★★★

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    • felicia | Dish by Dish says

      September 26, 2015 at 12:21 pm

      Hola Juanita! Encantada! Podes comprar las masas para tartas en las dieteticas! La marca que mejor resultado me dio es Dimex que produce un montón de cosas sin gluten! Yo use las tapas para empanadas en esa receta!

      Reply
  3. Jessy @ The Life Jolie says

    September 22, 2015 at 11:28 am

    These look pretty amazing! I’m always looking for new gluten free recipes (my cousin is GF). Definitely pinning this!

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    • felicia | Dish by Dish says

      September 22, 2015 at 12:03 pm

      Hi Jessy! Nice to meet you and thanks for stopping by! I hope your cousin will like this recipe! 🙂 The best part of the recipe is that you can use whatever pie crust your like!

      Reply
  4. Jackie says

    September 22, 2015 at 9:01 am

    Beautiful photos! They look so fresh and delicious. I hope you enjoy fall in DC. 🙂

    ~Jackie

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    • felicia | Dish by Dish says

      September 22, 2015 at 12:02 pm

      Thank you dear Jackie! I hope fall will be pretty without being too cold! (I hate cold weather!)

      Reply
  5. Grace Lim says

    September 21, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    Hi Felicia,

    These strawberry handpies look great and yummy – a welcome snack for any event with people coming together.

    Best of all, they are so easy to make using your recipe.

    Cheers 🙂
    Mum

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    • felicia | Dish by Dish says

      September 21, 2015 at 8:10 pm

      Yep, super easy mummy 🙂 I’m lazy and I like store-bought tart crusts!

      Reply
  6. Mandi says

    September 21, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    I just made gluten free apple handpies and they were delicious! <3 and so adorable. handpies are now one of my favorite things to bake. Yours look YUM!

    ★★★★★

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    • felicia | Dish by Dish says

      September 21, 2015 at 4:12 pm

      Hi Mandi! Yumm… your gluten-free apple handles sound amazing! I need to make something with all the apples that are here this fall! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jaimee says

    September 21, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    Wow! I am in awe of those beautiful little pies! Great shots. I love that you combined a summer fruit with some fall baking. I bet they taste as awesome as they look.

    ★★★★★

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    • felicia | Dish by Dish says

      September 21, 2015 at 4:11 pm

      Jaimee! Nice to meet you! Thank you for your compliments! Never thought about these hand pies being a combination of summer fruit with fall baking, but now that you mention it, yes! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Claire says

    September 21, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    These look so good! I bet they are delicious 🙂

    Claire

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    • felicia | Dish by Dish says

      September 21, 2015 at 4:10 pm

      Thanks for dropping by Claire! 🙂 The best part of these hand pies is that they are soooo easy to make! 😉

      Reply
  9. Mollie says

    September 21, 2015 at 11:34 am

    What a beautiful reminder to live each day fully and with purpose! I’m so sorry to hear about your Aunt. I know the loss of a family member never quite heals. You definitely have a gift for words that needs to be shared with the world!

    ★★★★★

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    • felicia | Dish by Dish says

      September 22, 2015 at 12:20 pm

      Mollie, thank you so much for your kind words! This is the first time I lost a family member so close, and it’s not easy, but I’m thankful Aunt Cat was such an inspiration in my life.

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