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Mini Apple Pies – Mini Desserts Made in a Muffin Tin

By Lori, Last updated on February 10, 2021
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How cute are these mini apple pie? These mini desserts are made in a muffin tin. The recipe uses homemade dough, but you can use a refrigerated pie crust instead. Either way, these adorable mini apple pies are easy to make and the filling is so delicious. Everyone will be raving about them!

Mini Apple Pie recipe Mini Apple Pie on plate with fork

 
These little mini pies are great to take to a party because the individual servings are easy to enjoy. You can serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream or just dust them with a little cinnamon or nutmeg.
 
Filling Ingredients
 
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 baking apples, peeled, cored and cut into small pieces
 
Crust Ingredients
 
1/2 cup, 1 stick butter
2-2/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
7-8 tablespoons cold water
or you can use a refrigerated pre-made pie crust
 
 
Topping Ingredients
 
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled
 
Other supplies
 
Rolling pin
3″ or 4″ round cookie cutters or use a large coffee cup turned over to make circles
Food Processor or Pastry Blender
Muffin Tin
Mixing Bowl
 

Muffin tin with pie crust for mini apple pies

Filling Directions
 
Mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and cut up apples and set aside. 
 
 
Crust Directions
 
Place butter, flour and salt into a food processor and process for 4-5 seconds. Add in water and process for 4-5 seconds more until dough forms. Or you can use a pastry blender and large mixing bowl to cut butter into the other ingredients.
 
rolling pin rolling out dough for mini apple pies
 
Roll dough onto a lightly floured surface. Use a 3″ cookie cutter to cut out 12 circles. Place circles into a muffin pan, pressing them in the bottom and on the side.
 
Add the apple mixture leaving room for the topping.
 
If you are using a premade refrigerated pie crust, unroll it and use a large round cookie cutter to cut into round circles. Keep rolling the extra dough back and using a rolling pin to continue to roll out the crust. Press your dough into the muffin tin.
 
making pie crust with pastry blender for mini apple pies
 
Topping Directions
 
Add all dry ingredients together and cut in butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Sprinkle over top of apple mixture before baking.
 
sprinkling topping on mini apple pies
 
 
mini apple pies with ice cream and whipped cream topping
 
 
Bake at 425°F until the crusts are golden brown and the apple mixture starts to bubble. It should take 18- 20 minutes depending on your oven.
 
Let the mini-apple pies cool in the pan and then carefully remove them with a butter knife. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on the top.
 
Serves 12
Yield: 12

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  • 1 Mini Apple Pies
    • 1.1 Ingredients
      • 1.1.1 Filling Ingredients
      • 1.1.2 Crust Ingredients
      • 1.1.3 Topping Ingredients
      • 1.1.4 Other Supplies
    • 1.2 Instructions
      • 1.2.1 Filling Directions
      • 1.2.2 Crust Directions
      • 1.2.3 Topping Directions

Mini Apple Pies

Mini Apple Pies

These mini desserts are made in a muffin tin. The recipe uses homemade dough, but you can use a refrigerated pie crust instead. Either way, these adorable mini apple pies are easy to make and the filling is so delicious. Everyone will be raving about them!

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes

Ingredients

Filling Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 baking apples, peeled, cored and cut into small pieces

Crust Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup, 1 stick butter
  • 2-2/3 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 7-8 tablespoons cold water
  • or you can use a refrigerated pre-made pie crust

Topping Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled

Other Supplies

  • Rolling pin
  • 3″ or 4″ round cookie cutters or use a large coffee cup turned over to make circles
  • Food Processor or Pastry Blender
  • Muffin Tin
  • Mixing Bowl

Instructions

Filling Directions

Mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and cut up apples and set aside. 

Crust Directions

Place butter, flour and salt into a food processor and process for 4-5 seconds. Add in water and process for 4-5 seconds more until dough forms. Or you can use a pastry blender and large mixing bowl to cut butter into the other ingredients.

Roll dough onto a lightly floured surface. Use a 3″ cookie cutter to cut out 12 circles. Place circles into a muffin pan, pressing them in the bottom and on the side.

Add the apple mixture leaving room for the topping.

If you are using a premade refrigerated pie crust, unroll it and use a large round cookie cutter to cut into round circles. Keep rolling the extra dough back and using a rolling pin to continue to roll out the crust. Press your dough into the muffin tin.

Topping Directions

Add all dry ingredients together and cut in butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Sprinkle over top of apple mixture before baking.

Bake at 425°F until the crusts are golden brown and the apple mixture starts to bubble. It should take 18- 20 minutes depending on your oven.

Let the mini-apple pies cool in the pan and then carefully remove them with a butter knife. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on the top.

© Lori
Category: Desserts and Pastries
 
 
closeup of mini apple pie with ice cream, whipped cream and fork
 
apples and 3 mini apple pie individual servings
 

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