Mini Apple Hand Pies Recipe

Flaky, golden mini apple hand pies recipe filled with spiced apples — a cozy homemade dessert perfect for fall gatherings, holidays, or quick family treats.

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, Fall Baking, Homemade

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 22

Chill Time: 15

Total Time: 57

Servings: mini hand pies

Calories: 185kcal

Cost: $10

Equipment

1 Large mixing bowl For combining apple filling ingredients
1 Rolling Pin To roll puff pastry evenly to 12x12 inches
1 4-inch round cutter or large glass For cutting uniform pastry circles
1 Fork To seal pastry edges and create decorative crimping
1 Pastry brush For applying egg wash thinly and evenly
1 Parchment-lined baking sheets To bake multiple pies at once without sticking
1 Wire cooling rack To cool pies while keeping pastry crisp

Ingredients

Apple Filling

4 medium Granny Smith apples peeled and diced small
⅓ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Pastry

2 sheets frozen puff pastry thawed
1 large egg beaten (for egg wash)
2 tablespoon coarse sugar for sprinkling

Optional Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar
2–3 tablespoon milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Combine apples, sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and lemon juice. Let rest 10 minutes.
Roll puff pastry to 12x12 inches. Cut into 16 circles.
Add 2 tablespoon filling to bottom circles, brush edges with egg, cover with tops, seal with fork, cut slits.
Brush with egg wash, sprinkle sugar, bake at 400°F for 18–22 minutes. Cool before serving.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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