Peanut Butter & Jelly Pie Sticks

At times like this when things are so busy and crazy I need to take a step back and think about how lucky and grateful I am for such an awesome business partner and friend..I believe you all know her…her name is Teri Lyn Fisher (or TEWI!!), my blog buddy plus much much more. She’s weird, quirky, fun, stressful (ha!), willing to make compromises…sometimes :) , and just an overall really good person. When we work together (which is practically EVERYDAY this month!) it’s fun…really fun. We have such a good time being silly, talking about the most random things (like disturbing movies, boys, pets, deep frying raw eggs…), eating everything we style/photograph, yet getting everything we need to get done and doing it well…we think at least ;) It’s nice to take a minute every now and then to step back and appreciate some of those amazing people around you. 

Anyways, back to food. We have these little pie sticks today. They’re fun, simple and who doesn’t like pb&j? Especially in such a cutie-patootie form, right?! So make these and give them to someone you’ve been appreciating lately. They’ll thank you for it….and yes any pie filling will do, so fill them with whatever you want if pb&j isn’t your thing. Enjoy!
xx Jenny 

Peanut Butter and Jelly Pie Sticks
Makes 12 

Ingredients:
cream cheese crust:
2 cups all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1/2 cup (4 ounces) cold cream cheese, cut into cubes
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
filling:
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup blackberry jam (or any jam/jelly flavor of your choice)
egg wash:
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon heavy cream

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. In a bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Add the cold cubs of butter and cream cheese and cut in with a pastry knife or your fingers until a fine crumble is made.
4. Add the vinegar and gently work together, until a dough just comes together.
5. Form the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator.
6. Once the dough has chilled, roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface until 1/8 inch thick.
7. Cut 24, 2 1/2 inch fluted circles from the dough and fill half with a small amount peanut butter and jelly.
8. Whisk together the egg and cream.
9. Brush the perimeter of each hand pie with the egg wash and place the non-filled pie crusts over each filled crusts and gently press together to seal. Brush the tops with egg wash.
10. Using a pairing knife, cut 3 small slits on the tops of each hand pie.
11. Place them onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in the oven for 12 to 15minutes or until golden brown.
12. Allow the pb&j pie sticks to cool completely on a cooling rack. Serve.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Pie Sticks

January 11, 2012 · Party Food · 74 comments · PRINT

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Miki January 11, 2012 at 9:02 am

This is a pheNOMenal idea. Yummy!

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Heather @ A Sweet Simple Life January 11, 2012 at 9:07 am

Delish and cute!!!!

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Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga January 11, 2012 at 9:47 am

These are absolutely adorable! They remind me of a cross between something Joy the Baker did and Matt of Matt Bites did in his book, On a Stick! Food on stick is just…so much tastier :)

These look soooo good and so fun!

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christin January 11, 2012 at 9:58 am

this is the sweetest thing i’ve ever seen. no pun intended. i need to make these.

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teresita January 11, 2012 at 9:59 am

just too cute and nice!!

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The Sweet Cupcaker January 11, 2012 at 10:07 am

these are adorable and look delicious! yum, I love peanut butter and jelly so this is wonderful!

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kathleen January 11, 2012 at 10:34 am

love this idea, but when do you put the sticks in?

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Jenny Park January 11, 2012 at 10:43 am

Whoops, totally forgot to write that in! You put them in before you sandwich the two dough sides together. Will make the change soon!

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Helena / Rico sin Azúcar February 4, 2012 at 9:30 am

Thanks, Jenny, I was confused, too! :-D
Great recipe and wonderful blog, congratulations!

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Heidi @ Food Doodles January 11, 2012 at 11:19 am

So cute! I’m a sucker for anything pb+j and that crust looks amazing :D

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Ryan January 11, 2012 at 11:36 am

Ooooh these are so cute!

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josephine January 11, 2012 at 11:59 am

I had the same question as Kathleen. Thanks for the update! So it’s totally okay to let the sticks bake with the pies?

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Jenny Park January 11, 2012 at 12:17 pm

Yep, perfectly fine!

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Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar January 11, 2012 at 12:12 pm

These are so freaking cute! Love it!

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Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen January 11, 2012 at 12:39 pm

Yea…Tweri’s cute. These are too.

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Sandy January 11, 2012 at 1:29 pm

These are adorable but the dough is so beautiful. Great photos! Did you just use a toothpick for the detail on the edge?

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Jenny Park January 11, 2012 at 1:44 pm

I actually used needle nose tweezers (oh the life of a food stylist), but toothpicks work great!

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Lindsay January 11, 2012 at 1:48 pm

These are so cute! Perfect party food.

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Jeni January 11, 2012 at 4:15 pm

oh man, these look too cute to eat! i can also imagine swapping out the jelly for apple butter or nutella. mmmmmmm.

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maya January 11, 2012 at 5:32 pm

how well does the dough freeze? i’d love to be able to make these as a quick snack!

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Jenny Park January 11, 2012 at 5:44 pm

It freezes very well! Do it! :)

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Ginger January 11, 2012 at 5:38 pm

Have you tried other fillings?

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Jenny Park January 11, 2012 at 6:34 pm

Hi Ginger! You can swap out and use any standard pie filling. I would stay away from more “wet” fillings to avoid too much leakage… But you could also add tapioca pearls to the filling to tighten it up as it bakes. Good luck :)

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bestie January 11, 2012 at 7:50 pm

ok, being a producer of a lot of food commercials, i have to say that this blog is fantastic. food photography is gorge! recipes fun! so glad, my husband of all people, turned me onto this! looking forward to more reads!

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Dana January 11, 2012 at 9:46 pm

Ahh these could not be any cuter!! I want them right now!

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Anna @ the shady pine January 11, 2012 at 11:02 pm

How gorgeous….this would be so perfect for a little kid party….or a big kid for that matter!

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baobabs January 12, 2012 at 12:21 am

love it! never tire of these clever presentations! great canapes idea, thanks for sharing!

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Rachel @ Not Rachael Ray January 12, 2012 at 8:17 am

Beautiful! These look delicious, and so fun!

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joey January 12, 2012 at 8:37 am

Oh MY! That is all kinds of perfect!! YUM!

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Sarah from 20something cupcakes January 12, 2012 at 8:42 am

OMG. I’m thinking PB + fluff. Oh, yes. You girls rock.

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Christie January 12, 2012 at 10:06 am

When it comes to commenting on blog posts, I question the point sometimes. This, however, could be my first ever ohmygodIhavetoleaveacomment. These little pie sticks are the most amazing thing I’ve seen allllllll day! I’m soooooooo making them this weekend. So, thanks!

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Jenny Park January 12, 2012 at 10:23 am

Hi Christie! This is so nice, thank you! Glad we were able to kind of convert you to a “blog commenter” ;)

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laura k January 12, 2012 at 10:43 am

These are awesome. I was pondering how you got the crust so flaky looking: I’ve never tried a cream cheese crust before, but now I have to. I usually skip the egg wash, too, and I’m starting to be convinced I shouldn’t…

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Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. January 12, 2012 at 6:03 pm

unreal fabulous!

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Hannah January 12, 2012 at 7:18 pm

Swoooooooon!

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Jesica @ Pencil Kitchen January 13, 2012 at 6:08 pm

PB J in a pie is already a revelation. Put them on cute little sticks, sold!

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beckie carlson January 14, 2012 at 9:19 am

could you use premade pie crust? these are too adorable!

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Jenny Park January 14, 2012 at 9:22 am

Absolutely!

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StevenDorth January 15, 2012 at 6:19 pm

Looks delish, and is quick and easy. Doesn’t really get any better than that! Thanks for making our next breakfast a special one!

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Bridget January 21, 2012 at 9:57 am

i so have to make these! I love peanut butter and jelly sweets. Mmm, your pictures are amazingly beautiful! Thanks for sharing all your yummy treats. I love your blog

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Noble Pig January 25, 2012 at 9:03 am

These are really cute and super easy!

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Erin February 5, 2012 at 8:00 am

Question about the dough… is it supposed to be smooth before refridgerated? It still had a crumbly texture to it even after the buttermilk was added… Thanks in advance. :)

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Jenny Park February 5, 2012 at 10:36 am

Hi Erin, it should be smooth…it’s okay if it’s a little crumbly, but not a lot. I would add a little more buttermilk to the dough if you find it’s still a bit dry. Good luck!

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kateri March 3, 2012 at 7:21 pm

We just made some this afternoon – a lot of fun!
http://tativivelavie.blogspot.com/2012/03/gourmandise-samedi-pm.html

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meggles May 16, 2012 at 8:56 pm

Hey there! these look amazing and just what my navy guy would love to get in a care package. do you know how long they last after being baked and wrapped?

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Jenny Park May 17, 2012 at 9:02 am

They keep fresh for about 3 days…5 if you reeeaaally want to stretch it ;)

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Jeanee, finelycrafted.net August 5, 2012 at 2:51 pm

Made these for a Project Runway party, and the girls couldn’t get over the cuteness! The same dough recipe works great for toaster pastries and shortbread-ish cookies. I made a vegan version of the dough, too, and posted the recipe here:
http://finelycrafted.net/blog/one-vegan-dough-three-desserts/

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Dot August 13, 2012 at 1:47 pm

In the directions, what happened to 7 and 11 ?

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Jenny Park August 13, 2012 at 3:33 pm

The steps are all there….the numbers are just a bit funky. We’ll get that taken care of, thanks!

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Sue {munchkin munchies} August 14, 2012 at 5:10 pm

These are too cute! I’ll take the pie sticks over the sandwich any day:)

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Sharon Pilsner August 22, 2012 at 4:29 pm

I just found these in Ladies Home Journal, and I need something like to this make for my Church’s bake sale in September. I’m definitely going to give them a try, they’re so cute just to look at. Thanks for all your ideas.

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Jade September 6, 2012 at 4:30 pm

I found these in a magazine recently, and tried to make them for our family reunion. The dough never stuck together so we kept adding buttermilk until it did and that only made them to tough in the end. Any other suggestions on how to make the crust work better?

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Teri Lyn Fisher September 6, 2012 at 5:05 pm

Are you using our recipe or the magazines?

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D. Paxaton September 18, 2012 at 10:47 am

I tried another way to get the recipe and got it!

Thanks!

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