Mini Apple Hand Pies
Make these cute and delicious Mini Apple Hand Pies and enjoy them for days to come! This dessert doubles as an indulgent breakfast and can be made circular, square, vegan or not! With a deliciously warm flavored apple filling and flaky puff pastry outside you will fall in love with every bite! The recipe uses simple ingredients like apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and store-bought puff pastry. In just 45 minutes, you can have a batch of perfectly golden, bite-sized pies ready to enjoy. Perfect for parties, snacks, or a cozy dessert!
Yield: 8 mini pies
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Equipment
- 3-inch-wide Round Cookie Cutter
- Baking Sheet
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
Apple Pie Filling Ingredients
- 80 g Apple* (about 1-2 medium sized) peeled, chopped mixed with lemon juice to prevent oxidation
- 30 g Light Brown Sugar
- ½ tsp Cinnamon Powder
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 30 g Butter*
- ½ tsp Cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water
- 1 sheet Store Bought Puff Pastry thawed, around 9x11 inches (23x28 cm)
- 2 tbsp Milk*
Topping Ingredients
- 2-3 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 2 tbsp Sugar turbinado/cane
Instructions
Apple Pie Filling Instructions
- Heat a medium-sized saucepan and add butter to it.
- Let it melt and bubble.
- Add chopped apple, brown sugar, cinnamon & vanilla extract.
- Cook on medium heat until the apple is half cooked and tender about 7-8 minutes.
- Add cornstarch mixed with water and stir.
- Let it come to a boil then remove from heat.
- Transfer to a heatproof container and let it cool to room temperature.
Hand Pie Instructions
- Lightly flour the rolling pin and the puff pastry dough.
- Roll out puff pastry dough on a lightly floured surface 1/8t inch (3mm) thick. This thickness ensures the pastry is crisp and flaky while still being sturdy enough to hold the filling.
- Keep the dough in a rectangle shape and cold during the process.
- Cut out 12 discs that are 3 inches wide with the help of a cookie cutter and transfer them to a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Spoon the apple filling (2 tablespoons) on 6 discs leaving some space around the edges.
- Brush milk around the edges and cover the top with the remaining 6 discs of dough.
- Use a fork to press and seal the edges and make sure the edges are sealed.
- Cut 3 tiny slits on the top with a knife for steam to escape.
- Brush the tops lightly with maple syrup. Sprinkle turbinado sugar/cane sugar.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375f (190C) for 15-17 minutes until they’re golden brown. Enjoy
Notes
- Cup vs weighing scale: The US customary cup measurement serves as a rough estimate, as it can have uncertainties, so for precise results, it's recommended to weigh your ingredients using a digital scale in grams.
- Before you start to make any recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the process will go smoothly and easily.
- For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons and not the type of spoons you eat with for accuracy.
- Milk: You can use any dairy-free unsweetened milk (like almond, soy, oat) or dairy-based whole milk
- Butter: Dairy-free salted butter sticks or any salted butter of your choice
- Lemon Juice: You can substitute with Apple Cider Vinegar / White Vinegar and vice-versa.
- Apples: Here are some top apple varieties - Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Gala or Pink Lady.