Blueberry Pie Bombs are rounds of biscuit dough filled with blueberry pie filling, brushed with melted butter, sprinkled with sugar, and cooked in an air fryer! Try my Air Fryer Apple Pie Bombs or Cherry Pie Bombs for more fun treats!
Blueberry Pie Bombs
If you want a burst of blueberry flavor in every bite, these pie bombs are for you! With just four ingredients and an air fryer, you can have a sweet treat that is as easy to make as it is delicious! It’s like a blueberry pie without all the fuss of making one!
Ingredients
Biscuits: Look for a can of Pillsbury Grand biscuits (not the flaky layers variety). It makes this dessert super easy and they fry up to a nice golden brown color in the air fryer. You could also make these with pie crust dough, puff pastry dough (without the cinnamon), or even crescent roll dough. If you use a different kind of dough, the cooking times may vary a bit.
Blueberry Filling: All you need is a cup of blueberry pie filling. Store-bought and homemade both work great.
Can I Make Homemade Blueberry Pie Filling?
Yes! If you don’t want to use a can of pie filling, you can make your own. Use the filling from my No-Bake Blueberry Pie. You will have some of the filling left over; store it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Can I Bake These in the Oven?
Sure! To bake the bombs in the oven, follow the directions up to adding the bombs into the air fryer. Instead, place them into the cups of a muffin tin sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and bake for 12-14 minutes at 375°F. They will not get quite as golden brown compared to the air fryer, but they are just as yummy!
Can I Deep Fry Blueberry Pie Bombs?
We did not like these deep fried, they tasted like oil and not blueberry.
How to Store & Freeze Blueberry Pie Bombs
Cook them as instructed. Then, let the pie bombs come to room temperature. Once at room temperature, store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days. I recommend heating them up in the microwave before serving; they are best when warm.
To freeze, let the pie bombs come to room temperature. Then, freeze them on a baking sheet until frozen. Once frozen, store them in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 3 months. Be sure to label and date the bag.
Can I Use a Different Kind of Pie Filling?
Definitely! Use your favorite kind of pie filling to add to this treat. Some of my favorites are peach pie filling, apple pie filling, raspberry pie filling, and cherry pie filling.
Can I Add Cream Cheese to Pie Bombs?
Yes! You can either spread room-temperature cream cheese over each biscuit before adding the pie filling or you can cube cold cream cheese and add a cube (or two) to each pie bomb before sealing.
Blueberry Pie Bombs
Ingredients
- 1 can (8-count) Pillsbury Grand biscuits, not flaky layers
- 1 cup (262 g) blueberry pie filling, store-bought or homemade*
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Instructions
- Remove the biscuits from the can and peel to separate each biscuit into two layers. Pat each layer of biscuit into a 4-inch circle. (You will have 16 circles.)
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the blueberry pie filling into the center of each circle.
- Use your fingers to fold the sides together, pinching to seal. Shape into balls.
- Brush the tops and the bottoms of the bombs with the melted butter and sprinkle each with sugar.
- Spray the basket of your air fryer with nonstick cooking spray.
- Working in batches, place the bombs into an air fryer basket about 2 inches apart.
- Air fry at 330°F for 7-8 minutes**, or until golden brown. Serve warm.
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The biscuit dough got very thin after patting into a 4″ circle. Being able to roll them without the filling making holes in the dough was nearly impossible and the filling oozed out in every direction as they cooked. I also had to flip half way through to get both sides to brown. I didn’t flip the first batch and they were raw on top after 7 minutes in the air fryer. Second batch, which i flipped, browned much better. On the upside, they were delicious! Not too sweet. Next time I’m going to try rolling each biscuit, not split, between wax paper to about 6″, fill with a little more filling, and fold from there. There’s just 2 of us so 16 of these tasty morsels is a lot.
I live remote and don’t have shops to access.
Have all ingredients to supply a supermarket myself lol.
So what biscuit base would you recommend.
Thanks
I don’t have an air fryer can I bake them.in oven?
Sure! To bake the bombs in the oven, follow the directions up to adding the bombs into the air fryer. Instead, place them into the cups of a muffin tin sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and bake for 12-14 minutes at 375°F. They will not get quite as golden brown compared to the air fryer, but they are just as yummy!
Can you bake these in your oven? If so, what temperature and for how long. Recipe looks great but we do not have an air fryer.
Thanks, Ann.
Sure, just read the directions in the blog post.
Sure! To bake the bombs in the oven, follow the directions up to adding the bombs into the air fryer. Instead, place them into the cups of a muffin tin sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and bake for 12-14 minutes at 375°F. They will not get quite as golden brown compared to the air fryer, but they are just as yummy!
Can splenda and fat free be substituted for dietary needs?
this sounds easy enough for an almost blind 81 year old lady to enjoy some easy sweets. Will try right away..
I used my oven and they turned out great I did 1/2 apple pie filling I canned and1/2 blueberry pie filling I canned. On the blueberry ones I just used plan sugar. Loved them taking them to Life group 2 weeks from now. Thank you for the recipe.
I tried this recipe using the instructions for baking. They came out amazing! I don’t usually use recipes using refrigerated biscuit dough, but these are so quick, easy, AND yummy, I’ll be making them often. Great quick sweet treat!!
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