Cherry pie bombs are delectable bite-sized treats featuring flaky biscuit pockets filled with sweet cherry pie filling, fried to golden perfection, and coated in a delightful sugar glaze.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cherry Pie Bombs Recipe
Servings: 16pie bombs
Calories: 213kcal
Ingredients
Vegetable oil,for frying
16.3ouncesGrands “Big” biscuits,flaky
21ouncescherry pie filling
2cupspowdered sugar
¼cupmilk
1tablespoonlight corn syrup
Instructions
Fill a 2 to 3-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan a little over ½ way with vegetable oil. You will want this deep enough to cover the dough balls completely. Set it aside.
Open the can of biscuits and divide each biscuit in half by pulling apart the “flaky” layers at the center. Use your fingers or a rolling pin to flatten the biscuit dough. Don’t roll the dough out thin - just flatten it.
Place 1 tablespoon of cherry pie filling in the center of the dough circle.
Pinch the edges of the dough together to ensure it does not come apart while frying. Once you have pinched the edges, gently roll the ends under into more of a ball shape.
Heat the oil to precisely 325°F and maintain this temperature throughout frying.
Carefully lower the dough balls into the oil using a slotted metal spoon, cooking 2-3 at a time. Use the slotted spoon to roll the balls around in the oil to ensure they do not stick or burn. Fry the dough balls until all sides are golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Be sure to constantly monitor the oil temperature and adjust accordingly. Too hot and you will burn the dough; too low and it will not cook evenly.
Carefully lift the pie bombs out of the oil and transfer them to a plate with several sheets of paper towels to absorb excess oil. Continue frying the rest of the pie bombs.
In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and corn syrup until smooth to make a sugar glaze.
Toss each dough ball in the glaze to coat, lift from the mixture, and allow the excess to drip off, then set aside on parchment paper or a cooling rack to set.
Serve immediately or allow the glaze to dry (about 10 minutes), and then serve.
Notes
You can fry several pie bombs at a time; don’t overcrowd. You need the pie bombs to have enough room so that you can turn them to cook evenly and remove them when done.
The pie bombs will have more dough on the side where they were sealed up, which makes that side of the pie bomb heavier. Use the slotted spoon to turn the pie bombs and hold them as needed in the frying oil to ensure all sides are cooked evenly.
We cook these at 325°F (a little lower than typical) to give the thick dough time to cook all the way through without over-browning.
The corn syrup in the glaze is optional, but it gives a nice sheen and also helps the glaze set dry to the touch.