PB&J Pies

Do you ever feel like you fix the same thing for lunch everyday? I struggle with what to fix for the three of us for lunch. I want something that is quick and healthy and I don't want a big mess to clean up after lunch.
I've seen varying versions of homemade pop tarts on line and I had some refrigerated pie crust that was going to expire so I thought I would throw little PB&J pies together for our lunch.

I took a couple tablespoons of peanut butter and a couple tablespoons of jelly and mixed it together in a small bowl. I then unrolled one refrigerated pie crust and made one horizontal cut and one vertical cut.


Next I spread a small amount in the middle of each of the sections being careful to leave enough room on the edge to crimp them. After the filling was spread I folded them in half to form a triangle and crimped the open seams with a fork to form a seal.


Then I baked them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (that way I don't have to wash the baking sheet :) ) in a 400 degree oven for about 10 minutes until they were golden brown.


They were a nice change from the same 'ol pb&j. Aubrey even mumbled "yum yum" when she took a bite. Something that rarely ever comes out of her mouth unless it's sweets!

Do you have any good kid friendly lunch ideas?