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I Finally Found a Pie Maker That Bakes Individual Pot Pies in 8 Minutes
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items Weeknight dinners used to mean staring into the fridge for ten minutes then ordering pizza again. If you're someone who wants homemade food but has maybe 20 minutes between walking in the door and total hunger meltdown, this whole setup changed how I...
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Mini Pie Makers That Actually Deliver
Pie Crusts and Doughs Worth Stocking
Mini Pie Makers That Actually Deliver
Every countertop gadget promises miracles. Most collect dust next to my waffle iron. These are the ones I genuinely pull out multiple times a week, and they heat up faster than my oven preheats.
Grab this before you spend another $7 on a frozen pot pie. Eight minutes, golden crust, fillings you actually want. Perfect for anyone living solo who can't justify heating a full oven for one serving.
Dash Mini 4-inch Pie Maker, Red
Switched to this after my smaller one couldn't handle thicker doughs. Fits a proper 5-inch pie and seals edges so nothing leaks. Worth it if you meal prep pies for the week and freeze them.
Hamilton Beach Dual Breakfast Sandwich Maker
Use this when you're feeding more than two people. Four pies at once, done in under ten minutes. Brought it to a football watch party and people lost their minds over individual chicken pot pies.
Breville BPI640XL the Personal Pie - Pie maker
Toss this in a dorm room or office break room. Weighs practically nothing and makes a single pie that's the perfect snack size. For anyone with zero counter space who still wants warm, flaky comfort food.
Nostalgia MyMini Electric Personal Sandwich Maker
Picked this up on a whim and it became my go-to for dessert pies. Apple filling, cinnamon, done. The non-stick plates actually release clean, which sounds basic but trust me, not all of them do.
Dash Mini 4-inch Pie Maker, Red
Keep this one around for when you want slightly deeper pies with more filling. My pot pies come out looking like something from a bakery. Heats evenly so you don't get that raw-dough-center problem.
Holstein Housewares
Keep this one around for when you want slightly deeper pies with more filling. My pot pies come out looking like something from a bakery. Heats evenly so you don't get that raw-dough-center problem.
Holstein Housewares
Pie Crusts and Doughs Worth Stocking
Nobody said you have to make dough from scratch on a Tuesday night. These are the shortcut crusts that taste homemade enough that nobody asks questions.
Snag a two-pack and keep it in the fridge at all times. Roll it out, cut circles, fill, done. For anyone who wants pot pies but draws the line at making dough from flour.
Pillsbury Premade Refrigerated Pie Crusts Two 14.1 oz
Try wrapping pie maker fillings in crescent dough instead of pie crust. Flakier, butterier, and it puffs up perfectly in the mini maker. My kids request this version over the traditional one now.
Refrigerated Foods
Use this when you want that shatteringly crispy top layer. Found it in the refrigerated section and it changed my pot pie texture completely. Stock up because it sells out weirdly fast at my store.
Jus-Rol Puff Pastry Pre-Rolled Dough, 13.2 oz, Vegan
Keep a box in the freezer for lazy Sundays. Pop the shell out, let it thaw ten minutes, cut to size. Saves you from buying crust you won't use before it expires.
Marie Callender's Deep Dish Pastry Pie Shells
Pair these with a rolling pin to flatten them for the mini maker. Cheap, reliable, and they brown up nicely. Perfect if you're making a dozen pies for a party and don't want to spend $20 on dough alone.
Great Value Frozen Deep Dish Pie Crusts