Mini Halloween Pies
Get into the spooky spirit with these delightfully eerie Mini Halloween Pies! Made with Barker’s Cherry Jam and fresh cherries, each bite is bursting with fruity sweetness wrapped in golden shortcrust pastry. With fun jack-o’-lantern faces and ghostly designs, they’re the perfect treat for Halloween parties or festive family baking. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious — serve warm or at room temperature for a spooky-sweet celebration!
By Barker's
Ingredients
- 2 sheets Shortcrust pastry, thawed
- 1/2 cup Barker’s Cherry Jam
- 1/2 cup Cherries
- 1 tsp Unsalted butter
Method
- Preheat your oven to 190°C (375°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Unroll the shortcrust pastry and cut out 16 circles using a Mason jar lid or a large round cutter (about 8cm wide).
- Set aside 8 circles for the tops, and use a small knife or cookie cutter to carve spooky Halloween faces — think jack-o’-lantern grins, ghostly eyes, or monster mouths.
- Flip Mason jar lids so the rubber seal faces down, and press one pastry circle into each lid, gently pressing up the sides.
- In a small bowl, stir together Barker’s Cherry Jam and the chopped fresh cherries.
- Spoon a little of the cherry mixture into each pastry base, filling just below the edge.
- Place your spooky cut-out pastry tops over the pies, pressing the edges together and folding under for a neat seal. Use your fingers or a fork to crimp the edges, then brush the tops with melted butter.
- Arrange the pies on your lined tray and bake for 25 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
- Let cool slightly before carefully popping them out of the lids from underneath.
- Serve warm or at room temperature — the perfect spooky-sweet treat for Halloween!
