Puff Pastry Mini Apple Pies Recipe
This recipe for mini apple hand pies produces an inviting treat that is ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 Large Apple Peeled, cored and cut into 6 round slices
- 1 Sheet Puff Pastry Cut into six 5" x 5" squares
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ⅔ Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg Lightly whipped (for brushing on puff pastry)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Cut puff pastry sheet into six 5" x 5" squares (if needed, gently roll the puff pastry so it is large enough to cut out the squares).
- Peel and core apples. Cut apples into ¼" slices.
- Combine the cinnamon and sugar in a shallow dish. Dip both sides of each apple slice in the mixture.
- Brush puff pastry with a lightly beaten egg. Cut four slits in puff pastry square (the cuts will be made slightly rounded on each corner). Place an apple slice in the middle of each square.
- Fold opposite ends of puff pastry over apple slice. Using fingers, seal where the puff pastry meets in the middle.
- Fold remaining opposite ends of puff pastry over the apple slices. Using fingers, seal where the puff pastry meets in the middle. Fold remaining dough edges over apple slice and press lightly with fingers to seal.
- Brush the pastry with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
- Place pastries 2" apart on a non-stick baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 - 15 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Video
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!