Description
These golden, flaky mini apple pies are filled with spiced apples and finished with a crunchy sugar topping. Perfectly portioned and easy to make with premade pie dough, they bring all the cozy flavors of a classic apple pie in a handheld treat.
Ingredients
2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp allspice
¼ tsp ground ginger
Pinch of salt
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water)
1 package premade pie dough (2 crusts)
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1 beaten egg
1 tbsp milk, cream, or water
Coarse brown sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, salt, butter, and vanilla. Stir and cook for 5 minutes until apples soften slightly.
- Add cornstarch slurry and stir until thickened. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On a floured surface, unroll pie dough. Cut out circles with a round cutter, re-rolling scraps as needed. Ensure you have an even number of circles.
- Place half the circles on the baking sheet as bottoms. Add 1 tablespoon apple filling to each.
- Cut small slits in the remaining circles and place them over the filling. Seal edges with a fork.
- Mix egg with milk (or cream/water) to make egg wash. Brush over tops.
- Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until pies are golden brown and filling is bubbly.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Add dried cranberries or raisins to the filling for extra sweetness.
- Mix in chopped pecans or walnuts for crunch.
- Use puff pastry instead of pie dough for a lighter, flakier crust.
- Replace apples with pears for a different seasonal twist.
- Add a drizzle of caramel sauce inside for caramel apple pies.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar instead of coarse sugar.
- Use apple pie spice in place of individual spices for convenience.
- Make them in muffin tins for a deeper, rounder mini pie.
- Add a splash of bourbon or rum to the filling for an adult version.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream for a classic pairing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20–25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
