Have some unused pie crust dough on hand? Maybe you bought or made more than you needed, or you’re staring down a pile of scraps after baking and don’t want them to go to waste. Good news: We’ve got ideas.
These 10 recipes are perfect for using up an extra unbaked crust—or even just a few leftover bits. You might need to scale the recipe based on how much dough you have, but we trust you’ve got the creativity to make it work.
Pie Crust Cookies
fabeveryday
“These easy pie crust cookies are flaky and buttery, with a delicious cinnamon sugar crust. The cinnamon sugar will make your kitchen smell like fall! Use any shape cookie cutter you like.” —Ita Mac Airt
Mini Butter Tarts
Allrecipes Member
“Good recipe! I added Christmas sprinkles after they came out of the oven.” —BriskJelly2716
Pie Crust Cinnamon Rolls
“We like thin pie crust, so there is always lots of scraps. I re roll into a square and then put enough butter and cinnamon sugar to cover. Put it in the oven the same time as the pie. These are done in about half the time. ” —radergirl1
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Humblepieliving
“Very flavorful! Made it for company and everyone loved it! Used regular sized muffin pans and so needed another 15 minutes in the oven.” —
Cherry Tart Pops
“These are really good! Very easy to make, filling is very good. But using ready pie crust-not like the pastry that is used for pop tarts-not sweet. More like a hand pie. Kid loved it!” —WickedCreations
Pizza Pinwheels
“These are great! I added a little prosciutto and used shredded mozzarella and provolone.” —mjrisenhoover
Cheesy Pigs in a Blanket
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“Tasty mozzarella cheese is added to these pigs in a blanket. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.” —Nicole McLaughlin
Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings
Meredith Food Studio
“These are the apple dumplings my grandmother used to make: warm, flaky, apple-y sweet, and drizzled with a sauce baked right with them.” —MICKI WOOD
Air Fryer Mini Pizza Calzones
Photographer: Jacob Fox / Food Styling: Shannon Goforth / Prop Styling: Gabriel Greco
“I’m not much of a baker, but this recipe was easy and fun. You can be as creative as you want with toppings. This batch was chocolate and toasted coconut with raspberry jam filling.” —Jen L G
Mini Air Fryer Cherry Hand Pies
“I really like this recipe it’s easy and the taste is great. I added 1 tsp. of Vanilla along with the Almond flavoring.” —Helen Nicholson Palmatier
