Name: Mini Apple Pies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 34 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup flour; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 4 ounces butter; 1/4 cup cold water; 1 1/2 tsp vinegar; 2 cups apples (roughly two apples, peeled, cored and chopped); 2 TBSP butter; 1 TBSP water; 2 TBSP brown sugar; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; pinch nutmeg; 1 egg; 1 TBSP water (or try milk); 1 TBSP Sugar

These Mini Apple Pies are the best way to eat apple pie, in my opinion anyway. What's not to love? They're portable, taste amazing and they're cute as heck. If you have a lot of apples on hand, hello U-Pick farms, you might want to try another fun apple pie recipe.

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These Mini Apple Pies are the best way to eat apple pie, in my opinion anyway. What’s not to love? They’re portable, taste amazing and they’re cute as heck. Perfect in a lunch box or for a snack!

If you have a lot of apples on hand, hello U-Pick farms, you might need a new apple pie recipe. Plus they work so perfectly in lunch boxes, that you’ll want to make them again and again.

Baked Mini Apple Pies

These little pies are baked in the oven which means no hot deep-fat frying is needed! That makes them fast and easy to make as well as tasty.

To make these Mini Apple Hand Pies I’ve used a favorite recipe for the flakiest crust. But it’s not SO flaky that it won’t hold up to being a hand pie. Hold it in one hand and take a bite, it can take it! It won’t crumble or fall apart in your hand. BUT it’s not tough either, don’t worry about that.

What do I need to make mini apple pies?

cup flour
kosher salt, regular salt will work!
butter, cold
cold water
vinegar
apples,peeled, cored and chopped
butter
water
brown sugar
cinnamon
nutmeg
egg
water or try milk
sugar

Want to make them faster?

If you want to make them all from scratch I’ve got you covered in the recipe card. However, I totally GET that all from scratch might not be YOUR favorite way to bake so I have you covered too!

Use a package of premade pie crusts from the refrigerator section of the grocery store. No crusts to make meas you’re making pies quickly! Find more information in the *notes sections* of the recipe card
Choose a can of apple pie filling for instead of fresh apples for this pie. It will speed up the process so much! I give you directions in the *notes section* of the recipe card.
OR you can choose ANY homemade jam, jelly or pie filling you want to use

If you like these little Apple Pies, check out my other pie recipes:

These little jam hand pies are fun to make with kids and everyone loves them. Our ALL TIME FAVORITE Pecan Pie (no corn syrup!!) is a MUST for Thanksgiving. And of course these mini pecan pies (also no corn syrup!) are fun to make AND eat!!

To store mini apple pies

These can be stored well-covered at room temperature for 24 hours. After that I find moving fruit desserts to the fridge is the best bet.

Mini Apple Pies

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These Mini Apple Pies are the best way to eat apple pie, in my opinion anyway. What’s not to love? They’re portable, taste amazing and they’re cute as heck. If you have a lot of apples on hand, hello U-Pick farms, you might want to try another fun apple pie recipe.

Course: Dessert Recipes

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 14

Total Time: 34

Servings: hand pies

Calories: 120kcal

Author: Laura

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Equipment

Ingredients

Pie Crust Ingredients

1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
4 ounces butter
1/4 cup cold water
1 1/2 tsp vinegar

Apple Filling

2 cups apples roughly two apples, peeled, cored and chopped
2 TBSP butter
1 TBSP water
2 TBSP brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
pinch nutmeg

Egg Wash

1 egg
1 TBSP water or try milk
1 TBSP Sugar

Instructions

to make the pie crust: combine dry ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, pulse to combine
cut the butter in chunks and add to the food processor, pulse to chop until it looks like bread crumbs
combine water and vinegar, pour half of it in the food processor, pulse, add half of the remaining, pulse 4-5 times, if it’s not coming together as a ball add remaining water and pulse until it comes together, don’t run it past this point or you’ll overwork the dough
wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until 30 minutes before you want to roll the dough
Apple Hand Pie Filling: add the chopped apples to a small saucepan, add the butter and water, cook over medium heat stirring until the apples start to soften
add the sugar and spices, cook for 1-2 minutes more, you want the apples mostly cooked through but not completely mushy
to make Mini Apple Pies: preheat oven to 400˚
sprinkle flour on a clean surface, roll the dough to about 1/4 inch thick, cut out 32 2 1/2 circles, gather leftovers, and roll out if needed
place 16 circles on a baking sheet, top with apple mixture
apply water to the edges of the circle, place another circle on top, press with a fork to seal
mix the egg and the water together for an egg wash, brush on the pies, sprinkle each with a small pinch of sugar
bake for 12-14 minutes until the pastry is browned and pies look done
remove to a cooling rack and cool until ready to eat

Notes

You can SKIP making the dough and use two pre-made pie crusts from the refrigerator section of the market. Just roll them out to about 14 inches in diameter on a floured surface and cut out 16 cirlces from EACH pie crust

You can SKIP making the pie filling and BUY a can of pie filling if you want. I would suggest you cut up the apples in the filling to make them small enough to fit in the pies. Place 1-2 TBSPs in the center of the dough circle and seal as called for above. Baking time is just about the same!