Description
These hand pies with maple sausage are a delightful combination of sweet and savory flavors. The flaky crust encases a creamy, maple-infused sausage filling that makes for a perfect breakfast or snack on the go.
Ingredients
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Maple Sausage Filling:
- 1 pound maple breakfast sausage
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Pastry:
- 1 package refrigerated pie dough (2 rounds)
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cook Sausage: In a skillet, cook sausage in olive oil until browned. Add onion and garlic, sauté until softened.
- Prepare Filling: Remove from heat, stir in cream cheese, maple syrup, and black pepper.
- Assemble Pies: Roll out pie dough, cut into sections. Place filling, fold over, seal edges, brush with egg wash, and vent.
- Bake: Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Hand pies can be frozen before baking.
- For a sweeter twist, serve with extra maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
