Air Fryer Sloppy Joes

These air fryer sloppy joes are a fun and mess-free way to enjoy the classic! You won't miss the buns, and they're made with canned sauce for extra convenience.

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Course: Appetizers, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer hand pies, air fryer sloppy joes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: hand pies

Calories: 231kcal

Author: Louisa

Equipment

Ingredients

1 15-oz box store-bought pie crusts
1 lb ground beef
1 15-oz can Sloppy Joe sauce
4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 350°F.
Unroll the refrigerated pie crusts on a lightly floured surface, then cut out several circles with a round cookie cutter. Don't forget to re-roll the scraps to get more circles.
Brown the ground beef in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks for about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain off the excess grease, then season with salt and pepper.
Reduce the heat to medium-low, then pour in the canned sloppy joe sauce. Stir, bring to a simmer, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the mixture thickens. Set aside to cool completely before assembly.
Place a tablespoon of the ground beef mixture in the center of one pie crust circle.
Top with some shredded cheddar cheese, then place another crust circle over it.
Press the edges together all the way around, then crimp the edges with a fork. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
Spray the top of each assembled hand pie with cooking spray. Place the air fryer sloppy joes in the basket and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until golden brown.
Transfer to a wire rack and cool before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

It's super important that your meat filling is at room temperature before assembling the air fryer sloppy joes! If it's still hot, the crust can either break or end up soggy.
Veggies are excellent additions for hearty air fryer hand pies! You can stir diced bell peppers, shredded carrots, and diced onions into the meat mixture. Sliced jalapenos are also yummy if you like a little kick.
If you don't have a Manwich sauce or just want more control over your filling's content and flavor, just make a similar sauce from scratch! Just add 1 8-oz can of tomato sauce, 1 cup of ketchup, and extra seasonings like salt, mustard, chili powder, celery seed, and minced onion to the cooked and drained beef in the pan, bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer.

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