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    Home » Recipes » Cake & Cupcakes

    Mini Apple Pies

    Published: Nov 30, 2014 · Last Modified: Feb 12, 2021 by Jessica · 56 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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    These adorable little pies are super easy to make and the filling is so delicious.

    Mini Apple Pies - Sprinkle Some Sugar

    Before I start telling you about these adorable little mini apple pies, I told you in my last post how yesterday was John's 2nd birthday party and that I would share pictures. It was such a great day! The day before, I baked/cooked everything starting at 7AM and ending at 1AM - talk about EXHAUSTED! My Friday included: baking a huge cake, cupcakes, brownies, cookies, making truffles, making two HUGE trays of manicotti (from scratch like I do for almost every occasion using my Grandmother's recipe - SO good!), and buffalo wings. Oh yeah and decorating for almost three hours after everything. I literally felt like my back was about to break in half by the end of the night!! It was all worth it though, because the next day was a BREEZE and my little birthday boy was absolutely thrilled with all of the trucks and decorations, he had a blast! Well, here are the pictures! (Sorry, they're iPhone photos!)

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    You can find recipes for all baked goods pictured above below:

    Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe

    Chocolate Cupcake recipe (not the frosting)

    Brownie recipe

    Nutello Oreo Truffle recipe: coming SOON!

    Chocolate Donuts.. courtesy of Entenmanns 😉

    I hope you enjoyed the pictures! If you have any questions about where I purchased the printables from and what not, comment below!

    Now, onto the reason you're actually here, these mini apple pies! For ease, I used store bought pie crust but you can totally make a scratch one and use that. I am lazy. The filling is gooey, and so flavorful! You're going to love it. There are notes of cinnamon and nutmeg swirling through giving it the most delicious, cozy flavor. Is there anything more cozy than apple pie on a cold day/night? Don't think so.

    First, make your apple pie filling and let it cool a bit. Then, start cutting out the first 9" pie crust dough 3 ½-4"circles with a cookie cutter or glass that's around that size. Place them in  well-greased muffin tin cavities and press them into the sides. Fill with apple pie filling. Take the second 9" pie crust dough an cut it into ½" strips. Cut the long strips into abut 2 ½" strips. Lay them out on a flat surface and arrange them  three across and three down into a lattice pattern. Press down, flattening them slightly with the palm of your hand like this:

    Mini Apple Pies - Sprinkle Some Sugar

    Then, lay flat on top of filled pie cups. Trim off excess and press edges down slightly. Sprinkle with some sugar, bake them up and taaaaa-da! The most adorable personal mini apple pies!

    Mini Apple Pies - Sprinkle Some Sugar

    These are so cute to serve for dessert at a small gathering or even to little kids. I'm sure they would be ecstatic to have they're own tiny pie!

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    📋 Recipe

    Mini Apple Pies

    Jessica
    5 from 1 vote
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    Servings 10 -11 mini pies

    Ingredients
      

    • 5 cups peeled cored and chopped small Granny Smith Apples
    • 1 tbs lemon juice
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup cornstarch
    • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    • pinch salt
    • 2 cups water
    • 1 package 2 9" store-bought pie crust
    • sugar for sprinkling
    • 1 egg beaten for egg wash

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin thoroughly and set aside.
    • Peel core and chop apples into small pieces and toss with some lemon juice. Set aside.
    • Combine sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a small saucepan. Pour in water and stir until incorporated. On medium heat, bring mixture to a gentle boil for 3 minutes stirring frequently to prevent scorching on the bottom. Once mixture is thickened slightly, add apples and toss bringing he mixture to a gentle boil once again. Reduce the head to low and simmer for 10 minutes or until the apples are tender. Take mixture off heat and allow it to cool slightly.
    • While mixture is cooling, thaw pie crusts if needed and unroll one crust onto a flat surface. Start by cutting 3 ½ - 4" circles with a cookie cutter or rim of a glass/bowl. Place each disk into each muffin tin cavity, pressing them into the bottom and up the sides. Fill with apple pie filling about ⅔ to the top.
    • With the second pie crust, unroll and cut into ½" strips. Cut the long strips into 2 ½" smaller strips. On a flat surface, place three strips vertically and three strips horizontally, creating a lattice pattern. Press down slightly with the palm of your hand so that they stick together. Refer to the picture in the post for a visual. (You can skip this step all together and just create the lattice pattern the traditional way and place them individually on top of the mini pies. Alternately, you can even just skip the lattice all together and just cut out a bunch of circles, place them on top and cut vent holes in the tops.)
    • Transfer lattice crust to the muffin tins and place on top of the apple pie filling. Press down slightly around the edges and trim away the excess with a sharp knife.
    • Brush the tops of the apple pies with egg wash, sprinkle them with some sugar and bake for 15-17 minutes or until tops are lightly golden and cooked through.
    • Mini apple pies are best served the same day made but will keep for up to 2 days stored in an airtight container.

    The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.

    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was! Leave a comment below & tag @sprinkle_some_sugar on instagram!

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    1. Marci says

      November 24, 2019 at 9:56 pm

      How would I adjust baking for pies a bit bigger but not full size?

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    2. Sarah says

      November 13, 2017 at 8:53 am

      What's the size of the muffin tin? Would a cupcake tin work?

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      • Jessica says

        January 10, 2018 at 10:10 am

        Standard works just fine.

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        • Mari says

          March 13, 2018 at 9:23 am

          Hi! They look good, I can’t wait to try and make them, one question before placing the crust in the tin, do you grease the tin?

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          • Jessica says

            April 05, 2018 at 9:49 am

            Yes

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    3. Marilin Martinez says

      November 10, 2017 at 3:17 pm

      Do they have to be granny Smith apples?

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      • Jessica says

        November 11, 2017 at 12:49 pm

        Nope! Use your favorite kind of apple. I like the tartness of the Granny Smith with the sweetness of the other ingredients. It's personal preference!

        - Jess

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    4. Brenda says

      October 14, 2017 at 12:10 pm

      I have made these a couple times (used my own pie crust recipe). While I like the ease of pre cooking the filling which takes away juice over flow while baking and makes it much easier to remove the mini pies from the pan. I think you lose the fresh apple taste of a fresh baked apple pie. The filling is a little flat tasting. I have made them with a brown butter oat crunch in place of the top crust which did add extra flavor. Maybe I will try the filling once more but with less cornstarch.

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    5. Maria says

      September 28, 2017 at 10:29 pm

      These are great, but the measurements are off. I just made them. 5 cups of apples yields enough fillings for twice as many as the recipe calls for-- I made 12 little pies and there was a ton of filling left over.

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    6. Karen says

      March 28, 2017 at 7:25 pm

      I'm still thinking of your manicotti; do you share that recipe as well?

      Reply
    7. Robin duncan says

      January 06, 2017 at 6:33 pm

      5 stars
      Made these for Christmas desert. Everybody liked them! I had some filling left over and we used it on waffles and in oatmeal. Very tasty.

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      • Jessica says

        January 11, 2017 at 6:10 pm

        Sounds delicious!

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    8. Ashley says

      December 01, 2016 at 8:47 pm

      I made these for Thanksgiving and they were a huge hit!! SO delicious! I'd like to try making a full sized apple pie using this recipe. Have you made a full sized version of these? Do you think I could use the same amount of everything for the filling and just put it all into one pie? Thanks!! 🙂

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      • Jessica says

        December 07, 2016 at 9:32 am

        Yay! You can absolutely make this filling into a full pie!

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    9. Ashanti says

      November 25, 2016 at 5:35 pm

      I made this last night for thanksgiving and they were absolutely delicious. They are so easy to make and the directions were clear and very easy to follow. I would post a picture but I don't know how. Anyways, I definitely will be making this again! Thank you

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    10. Eloisa says

      October 30, 2016 at 4:56 am

      They look delicious!! Do I think I could freeze them though?

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      • Jessica says

        October 31, 2016 at 11:28 am

        Yes! I'd prepare the pies and freeze them just before baking. Thaw them overnight in the refrigerator and bake.

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