These scrumptious Low-Carb + SCD Berry Hand Pies are loaded with fruit flavor and surrounded by a buttery crust. Fun to make and even more fun to eat! Easy Vegan option.

Low-Carb + SCD Berry Hand Pies

Hand Pies! Yummmmm, so messy yet SO delicious! I was in nursery school the first time I got a taste of one. The fact that I remember it so well- I think I was four- tells you how impressed I was with it.

We were actually on a field trip to a place called “Mt Trashmore” (any of you VA natives will know what I’m referring to). It’s a repurposed landfill, they turned it into a park and added a playground, although I believe that was added after my time.

Anyway, my mom had packed my lunch and inside was a Hostess hand pie–and any kid knows what an amazing score that is.

It was particularly memorable as it was a rare treat–the 80’s were a time of peanut butter and jelly sandwich lunches with perhaps a juice box and carrots–and not baby carrots mind you, but carrots that had been washed, scrubbed and cut into slices. (I know, crazy, right?) So this treat stood out–and it also seemed huge to me, like a whole pie–although I feel pretty confident in saying that I polished off the entire thing.

So how do these Low-Carb + SCD Berry Hand Pies match up you ask? I am happy to report-wonderfully well indeed. Our crust is more buttery than sweet, but we like the salty crust, sweet filling contrast.

And putting these tarts together brings out the kid in you, we used large heart cookie cutters, but you can choose any variety–like flowers, traditional circles or squares-even animal shapes if the cookie cutters are large enough!

Tips:

Read through the instructions and ingredients list-all the way through before you start. It truly does make it easier and more fun. The dough is easy to make and so is the filling–it’s the act of putting the two together that can get just a bit tricky. But if you’re patient with yourself, then you’ll really love the whole process. It gets much easier after you finish the first one.
You will see the options for low-carb, SCD and vegan ingredients within the recipe below.
You can view these instructional photos from our grain-free pop tart post in conjunction with our instructions below for additional guidance. Although they are a different shape, it’s still the same premise.
These pies are both SCD and Low-Carb, the only ingredient that differs is the sweetener used in the filling, the crusts are identical.
If you wish to pair the hand pies with ice cream, this is what we recommend: For the Low-Carb ice cream, we like Halo Top Vanilla Bean. For vegan, Halo Top Birthday Cake is a good choice. For SCD we do recommend making your own ice cream just to ensure there are no additives, I did a quick search and there are some great recipe options when you Google SCD Ice Cream or you could just use some homemade coconut whipped cream for SCD, you can find that included in our SCD Key Lime Pie Recipe –or traditional whipped cream for low-carb, just use Swerve or Stevia to sweeten.

Happy Baking, Enjoy The Recipe!