Description
This Mini Apple Pie recipe features a delicious buttery crumb topping with a cinnamon-spiced tart apple filling baked in small individual pie tins. Perfect for serving two, these charming pies combine the crisp texture of Granny Smith apples with a sweet, golden crust for a delightful dessert that is easy to prepare and bake.
Ingredients
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Crust and Topping
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 7 Tbsp butter, melted and slightly cooled
Filling
- 2 apples (Granny Smith or other tart apple)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) to warm up while you prepare the pies.
- Make the dough: In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolk, and baking powder. Add the melted butter and mix together until the mixture becomes crumbly.
- Form the crust: Divide the dough in half. Press one half evenly into the bottom and up the sides of two 5-inch pie tins, creating the base crust for each mini pie.
- Prepare the apples: Peel, core, and slice the apples into uniform 1/4 inch slices to ensure even cooking.
- Assemble the pies: Place the sliced apples into the prepared pie tins. Evenly sprinkle the apples with cinnamon and the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Add the topping: Crumble the remaining dough over the apple filling, breaking it into small pieces to cover the surface.
- Bake: Place the pie tins in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the apples are bubbly and the topping turns golden brown.
- Cool and serve: Remove the pies from the oven and allow them to cool slightly before serving to let the filling set.
Notes
- If you don’t have small pie tins, disposable foil pans from the grocery store work well as substitutes.
- You can also use a 4-5 inch baking dish if mini tins are unavailable.
- Be sure to slice the apples evenly to ensure they cook uniformly during baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
