These Mini Apple Pies Are Portable And Adorable

Emily Chan |

Oct 17, 2024

Why settle for one big pie when you could have a bunch of adorable miniature apple pies instead? TikToker Angelika Rose (@_angelikarose) is demonstrating how to create these perfectly portable bite-sized delights. Her video on TikTok has garnered a whopping 6.3 million views.

The little treats are great for snacking on at parties. They’ll also make you feel better about indulging in desserts! A handful of mini pies is nothing compared to a thick slice of pie.

The buttery crust and sweet apple filling encapsulate the feel and flavors of a full-sized pie in a much smaller and cuter package. Here’s what you need to pie it up!

Ingredients:

2 apples of your choice
40 grams of salted butter
50 grams of brown sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch
3 teaspoons of cold water
2 sheets of frozen short-crust pastry
1 egg

Directions:

First, peel and chop the apples into small cubes. You can use Pink Lady or Honeycrisp apples. Granny Smith apples also work well. In a saucepan, simmer the diced apples, salted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice until the apples have mostly softened.

Next, mix the cornstarch and water in a separate bowl. Pour the cornstarch slurry into the saucepan. Stir until the mixture has thickened. Afterward, set it aside to cool down.

Preheat the oven to 356 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a round cookie cutter or the bottom of a glass to cut out circles from one of the pastry sheets. You should be able to create about nine of them. Use the second sheet of pastry to cut out approximately 0.5-inch strips.

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Place about a tablespoon of the apple pie filling into the center of each circle. Then, arrange two parallel strips of pastry on top of each circle. Lay two more strips perpendicular to the first two to produce a lattice.

Trim away any excess pastry from the strips and seal the edges with a fork. Finally, whisk an egg and brush the pies with the egg wash. Bake them for 20 to 25 minutes or until they are golden brown.

This recipe is versatile since the apples can be replaced with a fruit of your choice, such as peaches. In the comments section, several TikTok users shared the unique spins they put on the recipe.

“Oh, fun! I used to make mini apple pies in a muffin tin, and they were amazing!” exclaimed one user.

“Add a bit of turbinado sugar to the top after the egg wash for a bit of razzle-dazzle,” commented another.

“Made these just now! So good and a perfect serving for someone like me who doesn’t like sweets much!! We drizzled caramel syrup over it, too,” added a third.

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Mini apple pies Ingredients: -2x apples (peeled and chopped into small cubes) -40g salted butter -50g brown sugar -1-2 tsp cinnamon -1/4 tsp nutmeg -2 tbsp lemon juice -1/2 tsp cornflour -3 tsp cold water -2x sheets frozen shortcrust pastry -1x egg (whisked) Method: -Simmer chopped apples, salted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice in a saucepan until the apple have mostly softened. -Mix together cornflour and cold water. -Pour the cornflour slurry into the simmering apples. Mix until thickened then set aside to cool. -Preheat oven to 180C. -Use a round cookie cutter or a glass to cut out rounds in one of the pastry sheets (I made 9). -Use the second sheet of pastry to cut out strips (approx. 1.5cm). -Place approx 1 tbsp of the filling into the centre of each round. -Lay 2 parallel strips of pastry on top of each round, then lay 2 more strips perpendicular to the first to create a lattice. -Cut off any excess pastry on the rounds and use a fork to seal the edges. -Brush the pastry with the whisked egg. -Bake at 180C for 20-25 minutes or golden brown. Happy Baking! #miniapplepies #applepie #applepiecookies #baking #easydessert

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