Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup strawberry filling (homemade or canned)
- 1 package refrigerated pie dough (2 rounds) or 8 small pie crust rounds
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 2 cups oil for frying
- Additional powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Unroll pie dough and cut into 8 equal small rounds.
- Place a spoonful of cream cheese mixture and strawberry filling in the center of each round.
- Brush edges with egg wash, fold into half-moons, and crimp with a fork to seal.
- Heat oil to 350°F (175°C) in a deep pan.
- Fry pies in batches, 2–3 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Seal edges tightly to prevent filling from leaking.
- Use any fruit filling: cherry, blueberry, or apple work great.
- Try puff pastry for a lighter, flakier crust.
- Freeze assembled pies and fry from frozen with 1 extra minute cook time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
