Mini Apple Pies
These are the best mini apple pies! They have apple shaped buttery crusts filled with a homemade apple pie filling and they're sprinkled with spiced sugar. They're a fun twist on a classic apple pie recipe!
Ingredients
For the Mini Apple Pies
- 2 pie crusts, store bought or homemade
- 2 ½ cups (350 g) apples peeled and diced into ½ inch pieces about 2 large apples
- 2 tablespoon (28 g) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoon (25 g) granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
For the Egg Wash & Sugar Topping
- 1 egg, beaten
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- tiny pinch of ground cloves
- turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions
For the Mini Apple Pies
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the diced apples, butter, brown sugar, granulated white sugar, vanilla and spices to a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender, about 15-18 minutes. Then let the apple filling cool completely.2 ½ cups (350 g) apples peeled and diced into ½ inch pieces, 2 tablespoon (28 g) unsalted butter, ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar, packed, 2 tablespoon (25 g) granulated white sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground allspice, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- Roll out the 2 pie crusts on a lightly floured surface and cut 20 mini apples out using a 4" apple cookie cutter. (You will need to re-roll each pie crust to get all 20.) Transfer 10 of the apples to parchment paper lined baking sheets (5 per each.)2 pie crusts, store bought or homemade
- Add 1 heaping tablespoon of apple pie filling on the center of 10 of the apples.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the edges with egg wash and place another apple over top of each. Press the edges shut with a fork and cut small slits like an X into the top of each pie. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.1 egg, beaten
Baking The Mini Apple Pies
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees while the mini apple pies chill.
- Combine the granulated sugar and spices in a small bowl.¼ cup (50 g) granulated white sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice, ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger, tiny pinch of ground cloves
- Remove one of the cookie sheets of mini apple pies from the fridge and brush the tops with egg wash. Then sprinkle each apple with the spiced sugar and a little bit of turbinado sugar.turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
- Bake for 16-19 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Then let the mini apple pies cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool until cool enough to handle, about 15 more minutes.
- Repeat the steps with the remaining cookie sheet of mini apple pies.
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