Description
These Cherry Pie Bites are delightful mini desserts featuring sweet cherry pie filling wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough, baked to golden perfection and dusted with powdered sugar for a charming finish. Perfect for a quick and easy treat that captures the classic flavors of cherry pie in bite-sized portions.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 1 can of cherry pie filling
Dough
- 1 package of crescent roll dough
Topping
- 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to prepare it for baking the cherry pie bites.
- Prepare Dough: Roll out the crescent roll dough on a flat surface and separate it into individual triangles as per the package instructions.
- Add Filling: Place a spoonful of cherry pie filling at the wider end of each triangle, ensuring not to overfill to prevent leaking during baking.
- Roll Bites: Starting at the wider end, roll up each triangle towards the pointed end, enclosing the cherry filling inside.
- Coat with Sugar and Cinnamon: In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon together. Sprinkle this mixture generously over the rolled-up dough for a sweet, spiced crust.
- Bake: Arrange the rolled bites on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until they turn golden brown and cooked through.
- Cool and Dust: Allow the pie bites to cool for a few minutes on a wire rack, then dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving for an elegant touch.
Notes
- Use a spoon to avoid overfilling the dough triangles, which helps prevent filling leaks.
- Allow the pie bites to cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar to avoid melting the sugar immediately.
- For a stronger cinnamon flavor, consider brushing the dough with melted butter before sprinkling the sugar-cinnamon mixture.
- These bites can be served warm or at room temperature and are great for parties or dessert trays.
