Description
Homemade cherry pie bombs combine classic American dessert flavors with convenient handheld pastry perfection. Sweet cherries nestled in buttery dough create an irresistible treat perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (8-count) Pillsbury Grand biscuits
- 1 cup (255 g / 9 oz) cherry pie filling
- ½ cup (113 g / 4 oz) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups (250 g / 8.8 oz) confectioners sugar
- 3–4 tbsps whole milk, room temperature
Instructions
- Preparation: Separate biscuits into thin rounds and gently stretch each piece into a uniform circular shape, ensuring consistent thickness for optimal texture.
- Filling and Sealing: Place a spoonful of cherry pie filling in the center of each dough circle. Fold edges inward, carefully sealing the filling by pinching and crimping the dough into spherical parcels.
- Coating and Preheating: Brush the exterior of each pie bomb with melted butter. Preheat air fryer to 330F and lightly spray the basket with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cooking: Position the prepared bombs in the air fryer basket, maintaining space for proper air circulation. Cook for 7-8 minutes, rotating halfway through to achieve an even, golden-brown color.
- Glaze Preparation: Combine confectioners sugar and milk to create a smooth, silky glaze. Adjust liquid as needed to reach the ideal drizzling consistency.
- Finishing: Remove pie bombs from air fryer and transfer to a cooling rack. While still warm, dip each bomb into the prepared glaze, allowing excess to drip off.
- Serving: Allow glazed bombs to rest until coating sets into a glossy finish. Serve immediately to enjoy the perfect blend of crisp exterior and luscious cherry filling.
Notes
- Prevent Dough Tearing: Stretch biscuit dough gently and evenly to avoid rips, ensuring a smooth surface for encasing cherry filling without leaks.
- Control Filling Quantity: Use just a moderate spoonful of cherry filling to prevent overflow and maintain structural integrity during cooking, which could cause messy bursts.
- Seal Edges Completely: Press dough edges firmly and crimp thoroughly to create a tight seal, blocking filling from escaping during air frying and maintaining a clean, uniform bomb shape.
- Glaze Temperature Matters: Allow pie bombs to cool slightly before glazing, preventing the sugar mixture from becoming too runny and ensuring a beautiful, thick coating that adheres properly to the golden-brown surface.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg