The sweet smell of warm apple hand pies is impossible to resist! Filled with cozy cinnamon apples and wrapped in a flaky, tender crust, these little handheld treats are a cozy dessert everyone will love.
Holly’s Sweet Apple Highlights
- Flavor: Golden and flaky with a sweet, spiced apple filling that tastes just like a mini slice of classic apple pie.
- Difficulty: This apple hand pie recipe uses simple, ready-made ingredients for the most tasty mini apple pies. So easy, even the littlest bakers can help out!
- Serving Suggestions: Little apple hand pies are perfectly portioned. Make someone’s day and slip one of these portable sweet treats into a backpack or briefcase.
- Freezing: Freeze individually wrapped portions in plastic wrap or wax paper and place in zippered snack-size bags.
Sweet and Simple Ingredients
- Apples: This recipe uses a can of apple pie filling, but you can easily whip up a simple homemade version instead.
- Crust: Use a quick store-bought pie crust or make a homemade crust. Simply roll it out and cut it into squares. Crescent rolls or puff pastry can be used, too!
- Spices: Cinnamon sugar lightly sweetens the pie filling. Nutmeg, allspice, and a dash of cloves will also add a spicy warmth.
How to Make Apple Hand Pies
- Roll out crusts and cut into squares.
- Place filling in the center of each square, brush with egg wash, cover, and seal.
- Cut slits in the top of each. Whisk egg and milk together until frothy and brush onto the top of the pies.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, and bake until golden brown (full recipe below).
Apple Hand Pie Hacks
- If using canned apple filling, chop up the apple slices before using.
- Be sure to seal them really well, and don’t use too much filling, or the pies will leak while baking.
- Once hand pies are all assembled, chill them for 30 minutes in the refrigerator before baking to make the dough extra light and crisp.
Store Today, Enjoy Tomorrow
- Keep leftover apple hand pies covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Warm them in the air fryer, microwave, or oven.
- Freeze hand pies by cooling completely, then wrapping them tightly in plastic wrap. Place them in a zippered freezer bag for up to 4 weeks. Thaw in the refrigerator and reheat or enjoy cold.
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Apple Hand Pies
Make this apple hand pie recipe with a pre-made pie crust and can of pie filling for the best hand-held apple pastry!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 prepared pie crusts , store bought or homemade.
- 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk or water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉.
- Roll out pie crusts until they are ⅛ inch thick.
- Cut the dough into eight squares 2.5 x 4 inches. Place 1 tablespoon apple filling into the center of the dough.
- To make the egg wash, beat egg and milk together until frothy.
- Brush edges of the dough with egg wash and place the second piece of dough on top.
- Using a fork ,crimp the edges together all the way around, and make four slits on top of the pies.
- Brush the tops with egg wash, then sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
- Chop the apples into smaller pieces in the canned filling if desired.
- Chill un-baked mini pies for 30 minutes to harden the fat in the dough and make them extra light and crisp.
- Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days. Freeze cooled hand pies, wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in a zippered bag, for up to 4 weeks.
- Thaw hand pies before reheating. Reheat pastries in the air fryer, microwave, or oven.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1pie | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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