Description
This Valentine’s Day, envelop your loved ones in the warmth of your kitchen with homemade Mini Apple Pies. Each bite-sized treat bursts with a sweet and spicy apple filling, encased in a flaky, buttery crust. Perfect for gifting or enjoying together, these pies are a charming way to celebrate the day of love. Delightful and delectable, they’re sure to win hearts!
Ingredients
Scale
- For the crust:2 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour1 tspsalt1 tspsugar1 cupunsalted butter, chilled and cubed1/4–1/2cup ice water
- 2 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour
- 1 tspsalt
- 1 tspsugar
- 1 cupunsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 1/4–1/2cup ice water
- For the filling:4large apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped1/2 cupsugar2 tspcinnamon1/4 tspnutmeg2 tbspall-purpose flour1 tbsplemon juice1 tspvanilla extract
- 4large apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped
- 1/2 cupsugar
- 2 tspcinnamon
- 1/4 tspnutmeg
- 2 tbspall-purpose flour
- 1 tbsplemon juice
- 1 tspvanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the crust:In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Add butter and blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.Gradually stir in ice water until the dough forms. Wrap in plastic and chill for 1 hour.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Add butter and blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually stir in ice water until the dough forms. Wrap in plastic and chill for 1 hour.
- Make the filling:Toss apples with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, lemon juice, and vanilla. Let sit to enhance flavors.
- Toss apples with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, lemon juice, and vanilla. Let sit to enhance flavors.
- Assemble and bake:Preheatovento 375°F (190°C).Roll out dough and cut into 4-inch circles.Spoonfilling onto each, fold, and crimp edges.Brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, and slit tops.Bake on a lined sheet for 25-30 minutes until golden.
- Preheatovento 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out dough and cut into 4-inch circles.Spoonfilling onto each, fold, and crimp edges.
- Brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, and slit tops.
- Bake on a lined sheet for 25-30 minutes until golden.
Notes
Keep dough cold for easier handling.Adjust sweetness based on your apple variety.Experiment with differentspiceslike allspice or cardamom for a unique twist.
Nutrition
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14
- Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Protein: 2