This Mini Pie Maker Is The New Way We’re Satisfying Our Fall Dessert Cravings

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Hello, fall — or, as I like to call it, the season when literally everything is perfect. Even the rainy Pacific Northwest can’t change my mind about fall. The leaves are beautiful, the air deliciously crisp, and my kitchen churns out soups and stews like none other. Not to mention the creme de la creme of fall desserts: pies.

My mom baked 24/7 when I was growing up and she definitely passed that obsession along to me. It stuck, and I love baking up a storm, except nowadays I run into a problem where nobody else in my household will eat my baked goods. Not because they’re bad (I swear), but because my other household members are gluten free and dairy free, and I’m not about to jump through hoops to accommodate that every time I get the itch to bake (except on birthdays. I’ll always accommodate on a birthday).

Apparently other people have this problem, too. Or maybe smaller versions of things are just in? Either way, I’ve stopped complaining, thanks to Dash’s adorable Mini Pie Maker (which I got in orange, because how could you not?).

My Mini Pie Journey

You bet I ran to my local Target to grab one of these bad boys. I was pretty euphoric. I couldn’t get visions of mini apple pies, quiches, lemon pies, and cheesecake out of my head. Was I a little over-the-top optimistic? Maybe, because my adventures in mini pie making didn’t quite go as planned. 

Here’s how this lil guy works: you plug it in, let it heat up, put in the pie crust, filling, and top crust, close the lid, and let it do its thing for about 5 minutes. Sounds simple, right?

It did sound simple on the surface, and I followed the directions to a T. For my first foray into mini pie making I decided to go with a little mini quiche, since I hadn’t yet eaten breakfast. I just whisked up some eggs and cheese in a bowl; then I cut some circles out of a premade crust with the cutter that came with the pie maker. 

I pressed the bottom crust into the pie maker and folded the edges; then, I filled it with the egg mixture, placed on the top crust, and brushed it with some egg as well. I closed the lid, waited 4 minutes, and…

Well, it’s a pie. Not the prettiest one in the world, but it’s a pie. 

I’m not sure why the edges burnt. I’ll have to do some internet digging to see if this is a common issue. Other than the burnt edges, the quiche was good! I was surprised it cooked so quickly. The crust was yummy, the cheese gooey, and the egg inside was perfectly done.

I want to chalk up the burnt crust to user error. Maybe I didn’t let it preheat all the way? Regardless, I’m sure this mini pie maker will become a kitchen staple — because how can anyone say no to a tiny lil pie?!

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Have you seen this mini-pie maker? Are you running out to get one now? Comment below!

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