Hand Pies for Breakfast (Printable Version)
Stuffed biscuit dough with eggs, bacon, and cheese. Air-fried till crisp and brushed with a tasty herby butter.
# Ingredients:
→ Filling Ingredients
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2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
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6 slices of cooked bacon, crumbled
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1 small yellow onion, chopped (roughly 1 cup)
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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6 large eggs, whisked
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1 teaspoon salt
→ Pastry Base
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Non-stick cooking spray
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1 can (8 count) of Pillsbury Grand biscuits
→ Seasoned Butter Topping
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1 teaspoon freshly chopped parsley
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¼ cup melted butter
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½ teaspoon onion powder
# Steps:
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Warm the oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Toss in the chopped onion and cook for around 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they soften and turn see-through.
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Pour the whisked eggs into the same pan where the onions are. Slowly drag the eggs around with a spatula while they cook. Keep doing this until they’re set and no liquid remains. Stir in pepper and salt, then let them cool a bit.
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Pop the biscuits out of the can and place them on your work surface. Roll each one down to a thinner circle, around ⅛ of an inch thick.
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Scoop the cooked eggs and lay them on one side of each flattened biscuit. Sprinkle on some bacon bits and about ¼ cup of cheese for each piece. Leave space along the edges.
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Dab the outer edge of the dough with a bit of water. Fold it like a taco and pinch the edges with a fork to keep everything inside.
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Spray the air fryer basket lightly. Put in a few hand pies at a time, making sure there’s room for air to move around them. Spray the tops too, and cook at 360°F for 5 minutes.
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Carefully turn each hand pie over with tongs. Continue air frying for another 4 minutes, or until they’re crunchy and golden on both sides.
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In a small dish, stir melted butter, parsley, and onion powder together while the pies are finishing.
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Once the pies are ready, brush them with the buttery seasoning mix. Pop them back into the air fryer for just 1 more minute to lock in the flavor.
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Pull the hand pies out and dig in while they’re hot and crispy. Enjoy with sauces like ketchup, salsa, or hot sauce for dipping.
# Notes:
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Prepare your bacon in advance and crumble it once it’s cool.
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Don’t add hot eggs to the biscuit dough—it’ll make them hard to work with.
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If your air fryer’s small, cook the pies in smaller batches and don’t stack them.
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The butter mix gives them both amazing flavor and a glossy, browned finish.