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    Urban Bliss Life » Blog » Adorable Mini Apple Pies

    Published: October 9, 2015 / Updated: February 6, 2020 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Adorable Mini Apple Pies

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    Confession time: I love mini food and I love apples, especially crisp, sweet, crunchy Pacific Northwest apples. So it was a no brainer to combine the two to create these adorable Mini Apple Pies.

    Mini Apple Pies
    Mini Apple Pies recipe on UrbanBlissLife.com

    So, apple pie. My husband and son are both fans. For me, there's something weird about a big huge round mound of baked apples and carbs. I think it's the disproportionate ratio of pie filling to pie crust that I can't seem to get on board with.

    That's why I love making mini apple pies. I've made mini apple pies-in-a-jar before and apple hand pies, and those are more my kind of dessert. I love the crust-to-filling ratio that you get with smaller pies. More crust, more sugar, less mushy fruit.

    These adorable mini apple pies can easily be adapted to your particular tastes. Put more or less apples, more or less spice, more or less sugar, depending on how you like it.

    A word first on mini pies vs. tartlets. I debated whether I should call these mini apple pies or apple tartlets. They are technically neither: I used shallow, 5" diameter creme brulee ramekins to bake these; they have short sides which puts them in the tartlets category, but they have a full crust on top (the lattice), which puts them in the pie category.

    Therefore, I'm calling them mini apple pies. Boom. Done. You may simply call them delicious.

    How to Make Mini Apple Pies

    To start, peel, deseed, and chop 3 green apples into small cubes.

    Green apples slicedSide note: I really don't like extra kitchen tools. I believe a chef's knife is all you need for most kitchen jobs. That said, I use an apple slicer when I make apple pies. It just goes faster.

    Using the best kitchen tools that you have –your hands– mix apple pieces together with cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice, and both sugars in a large bowl.

    Unroll one of the prepared pie dough rounds and, using either a large pastry cutter or, as I did below, use the actual tartlet pan, to cut out round dough shapes for each pie.

    pie dough with upside down pie dishGently place the dough rounds into the individual pans and press against the bottom and up the sides of each pan.
    mini apple pie dough in dishesPlace a generous heap of filling in each tartlet pan on top of the dough. 

    raw mini apple piesTo make the lattice top, roll out the second pre-made dough round and use a a knife or a ravioli wheel, as I did here (totally falls under the "extra kitchen tool" category, which I don't normally like...but if you've got one, use it. These are great!), to cut thin, even strips.dough cutter on dough
    Lay the dough strips on top of one of the pies, then turn the pan 90 degrees and place another layer of dough strips across the top to create the lattice pattern, as shown below.

    Unbaked Mini Apple Pies

    Repeat the lattice patterns on all four mini pies. Brush the tops with some melted butter, and then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

    Place mini apple pies on a baking sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 30 minutes. Mine were done at around 25 minutes, but my oven bakes faster than most, so check yours between 25-35 minutes. I usually rotate the pan halfway through.


    Mini Apple Pies on UrbanBlissLife.comOnce the tops are golden brown, remove from the oven. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before diving in and devouring. Mini Apple Pies recipe on UrbanBlissLife.com
    Serve these with a scoop of ice cream or dollop of coconut cream or whipped cream.

    Mini Apple Pies recipe on UrbanBlissLife.com

    mini apple pie with laced top.

    Mini Apple Pies

    5 from 1 vote
    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 45 mins
    Recipe by Marlynn Schotland
    These cute mini apple pies make a great fall or holiday season dessert.
    Servings: 4 pies
    Calories: 181kcal
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    Ingredients

    • One package of two rounds of pre-made pie crust thawed at room temperature
    • 3 green apples peeled, seeded, cut into very small pieces
    • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ¼ teaspoon ground all spice
    • 3 tablespoons butter melted
    • Cinnamon Sugar mixture: 3 tablespoons granulated sugar mixed well with ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    • Grease the bottom and sides of four mini pie or tartlet pans.
    • In a large bowl, combine cut apple pieces, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and all spice until spices are evenly dispersed among the apples. Set aside.
    • Unroll one of the pre-made pie crust dough rounds.
    • Using a large round pastry cutter or the edges of one of the mini pie pans, cut out large circles of dough.
    • Gently place each circle in the bottom of a mini pie pan and press up the sides.
    • Scoop generous helpings of the spiced apple filling into each tartlet pan and spread evenly.
    • Unroll the second pre-made pie crust dough. Using a pastry cutter or knife, cut strips that are slightly less than ½" wide and just slightly longer than the circumference of each apple pie round.
    • Lay strips over the pie filling in a lattice pattern. Brush the top of one mini pie with melted butter, then immediately sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over it; repeat on remaining mini pies.
    • Place prepared mini pies onto a shallow rimmed baking sheet.
    • Bake at 375 degrees for 25-35 minutes, until the tops of the lattice pie crusts are golden brown.
    • Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes out of the oven before digging in.
    • Makes 4 mini apple pies.

    Notes

    Substitutions: You can substitute palm coconut sugar for brown sugar and Stevia for the granulated sugar, if you wish.
    Tried this recipe?Please leave a star rating and comment! Then snap a pic of your dish and share it on social media. Tag @UrbanBlissLife and #UrbanBlissLife!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.3mg

    Nutrition information is a general estimate. Actual nutrition details may vary depending on the exact foods & brands you use to make this recipe. It does not take into account any substitutions, toppings, or optional ingredients.

    Did you grow up in a house where homemade apple pie was standard comfort food? What's your favorite fall dessert? 


    This post contains affiliate links, which means I may make a few pennies when you click on those links & purchase something from the site. Thank you for supporting this blog! 

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      1. Barbara | Creative Culinary says

        October 10, 2015 at 12:46 pm

        Your title says it all...these are adorable. I know people just love individual desserts; combine that love with a comfort food and you've hit a homerun!

        Reply
        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          October 12, 2015 at 9:45 am

          Thanks so much, Barbara!

      2. Kelley says

        October 09, 2015 at 2:01 pm

        I had a hand pie today, actually, and I love them dearly. Now, I'd love to try these, if I could find my tartlet pans.

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      3. Alisa @ Go Dairy Free says

        October 09, 2015 at 1:36 pm

        I grew up similarly - well, with other canned foods in place of the spam - and never did gain a big fondness for apple pie. BUT I love crisps and when I do make pie for my husband, I always do minis like this, too!

        Reply
      4. Renée ♥ The Good Hearted Woman says

        October 09, 2015 at 12:56 pm

        I'm with you, Marlynn - I LOVE apple season, and I am so happy we are in the thick of it. These little pies look so sweet, and I love that, since they are made in ramekins, I don't have to come up with some fancy crimping technique for the edges.

        Reply
      5. Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah says

        October 09, 2015 at 12:03 pm

        These are too cute! And I'm right there with you - with full scale pies, it's hard to find the goldilocks zone between crusts and filling. These mini pies are the perfect solution!

        Reply
      6. Ally's Sweet & Savory Eats says

        October 09, 2015 at 11:08 am

        I love the idea of mini apple pies! That way you get the whole thing all to yourself! And more crust, because I love the crust!

        Reply
      7. Create/Enjoy says

        October 09, 2015 at 11:05 am

        Those are very cute! I haven't had true pie in years but I did come up with this great apple/pear crumble last year and decided that this weekend I'll remake it and take better photos!! ;) Apple season is SO tasty!

        Reply
      8. Pech says

        October 09, 2015 at 1:54 pm

        I love how cute mini pies are, but how did you not have a huge dollop of whipped cream or ice cream on top of these...

        Reply

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