I’m a big fan of mini desserts and can’t wait to serve these Mason Jar Lid Pies for Thanksgiving!
What I Love About Mini Mason Jar Lid Pies
- They are perfectly portioned mini desserts, about 4 perfect delicious bites!
- No super baking skills are needed, they are so easy and fun to make!
- They make great gifts or party favors.
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching I’m in full-on entertaining prep mode. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be focusing on everything from cleaning the house to planning and preparing the menus. But, if I’m being honest my favorite part of Thanksgiving, other than setting a beautiful table is the PIE!
How to Make Mason Jar Lid Pies
Thanksgiving dinner is great, but it’s the huge selection of pies for dessert that I love most. However, sending home slices of different pies in leftover containers can be a bit of a challenge. This year, I’ve decided to make mini pies for everyone to take home.
I have a drawer full of random Mason jar lids and decided these would be perfect for baking mini pies. If you don’t have random lids lying around you can purchase a package of canning jar lids.
To start line each lid with pie crust and filling and bake for about one-third to one-half the time of a full-size pie. I actually baked all of my lid pies on a cookie sheet to make it easier to put in the oven and take out of the oven.
You could partially cook these too, so they can be heated in the oven just before serving. However, if you are giving these as gifts just let your guests know, maybe add a little tag to them with heating instructions.
These are the perfect serving size for one, especially with a dab of whipped cream or ice cream on top.
To create the perfect party favor I placed the cooled pies in cello bags and tied them with ribbon. I suggest baking these pies on the day before your event and then in the morning of the event placing them in the bags. The bags will get moisture in them if you bag the pies when they are warm or if you place them in the refrigerator.
These mini pies are perfect for all of your Thanksgiving celebrations and make the perfect little party favors too!
What is your favorite thing about Thanksgiving?
The mason jar lids as a container to hold the little pies is SO smart!!
Can you send me the recipe for this? I don’t see it anywhere on this post. But it looks absolutely delicious. I’m planning to have my granddaughter come over and help with these .
Thank you!!!
Here is how we made those mini Mason Jar Lid Pies
1 14.1 ounce package refrigerated pie crusts
2 tablespoon Apple Pie filling
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon water
Coarse sugar (optional)
Pre-heat oven to 375. Lay pie crust over lid, cut around leaving a little extra to crimp the edges. Fill pies with filling. We used a classic apple crisp topping recipe to top these pies, but you could also cover with additional pie crust and then brush with the egg mixture If desired, sprinkle pies with coarse sugar.