Mini Apple Hand Pies
Cozy, flaky mini apple hand pies filled with warm, spiced apples wrapped in buttery crust.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet of pastry dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 large apples, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Combine peeled and diced apples, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut circles of dough with a round cutter, aiming for about 4-5 inches in diameter.
- Place a tablespoon of apple filling in the center of each dough circle.
- Fold the dough over to create a half-moon shape and crimp the edges.
- Brush each pie with egg wash (egg mixed with water).
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and aromatic.
Notes
Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar or alongside vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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