Description
Sugar-free cherry chocolate hand pies made with a rich chocolate almond-flour pastry and a sweet-tart cherry filling. These low-carb treats are soft, flaky, and indulgent while remaining suitable for sugar-free and low-carb lifestyles.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon powdered erythritol or another sugar-free sweetener
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup sugar-free cherry pie filling or chopped cherries cooked with sweetener
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon sugar-free chocolate chips, melted (optional)
- 1 teaspoon powdered erythritol for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine shredded mozzarella and cream cheese. Microwave for 60–90 seconds, stirring halfway through, until melted and smooth.
- Add almond flour, cocoa powder, sweetener, baking powder, salt, egg, and vanilla extract to the melted cheese mixture. Mix until a thick dough forms.
- Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll to about 1/8-inch thickness.
- Cut the dough into 4-inch circles using a cookie cutter or glass.
- In a small bowl, mix cherries, chia seeds, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Let sit for about 5 minutes to thicken.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of filling onto the center of half the dough circles.
- Top with another dough circle and press the edges with a fork to seal.
- Whisk the egg and water to create an egg wash and brush over the tops.
- Place the pies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 18–22 minutes until firm and lightly crisp.
- Cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
- Optional: drizzle with melted sugar-free chocolate or dust with powdered sweetener.
Notes
- Rolling the dough between parchment sheets prevents sticking.
- Allow the pies to cool before eating so the filling sets properly.
- Sugar-free raspberry or blueberry filling can replace cherries.
- Add sugar-free chocolate chips to the filling for a double-chocolate variation.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for best texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 214 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
