This post may contain affiliate links.Please read our disclosure policy.Using one sheet of frozen puff pastry can make the cutest hand-held desserts! These fresh Cherry Hand Pies are irresistibly delicious and made in just minutes.

It’s such a cute portable dessert for 4th of July! I’m positive your 4th of July plans include more than two people, however, hear me out:  this recipe is easily scaled up to feed your crowd.This recipe is a starting point for you. Simply multiply the ingredients by how many guests you have, and then bake! I plan on making these fresh cherry hand pies.

 Puff pastry makes this recipe easy peasy, and I bet you even have the other ingredients in your pantry already.I’m one of those people that always keeps puff pastry in my freezer (because you can even make puff pastry donuts with it!), In case you don’t want to use the pre-made frozen stuff, don’t miss my recipe for homemade puff pastry from scratch.And once you make your own puff pastry, you can also make ham and cheese puff pastry squares or apple turnovers.

Did you know?! I hope y’all have a wonderful 4th of July! Ingredients for Cherry Hand Pies Cherries.Five ounces of fresh cherries (weigh them with their pits).After pitting you should have a little less than 1 cup.

Brown Sugar.One tablespoon of brown sugar for sweetening the filling.Almond Extract.

We’re adding 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract because it tastes remarkably like ch

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