Description
Delightful mini apple pies bursting with juicy apples and warm spices, perfect for gatherings or as a comforting snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 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
- 2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, whisked for glazing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a medium saucepan, melt your 40g of salted butter over medium heat.
- Add in the peeled and chopped apples along with the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice.
- Stir everything together until well coated and cook for about 5-7 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the cornflour and cold water, then mix until smooth.
- Stir the cornflour mixture into the apple mixture and cook for another minute.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the thawed shortcrust pastry to about 3mm thick.
- Using a round cutter, cut out circles large enough to fit into your muffin tray.
- Grease your muffin tray, and press the pastry circles into the bottom of each muffin cup.
- Spoon the cooled apple filling into each pastry shell, filling them about 3/4 full.
- Using the remaining pastry, cut out smaller circles for the tops or create lattice tops.
- Seal the edges by crimping them with a fork and brush with the whisked egg.
- Pop the muffin tray into your preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Once baked, allow them to cool for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For variations, you can add caramel bits, nuts, or mix in berries to the filling!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: mini apple pies, apple dessert, nostalgic recipes