Name: Mini Apple Pies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Package Refrigerated Pie Crust, 2 crusts; 2 ½ cups Apples, diced (about 3-4 apples); ½ cup Brown Sugar; 3 Tbsp All Purpose Flour; 1 tsp Cinnamon; 2 Tbsp Butter, melted; 2 Tbsp Raw Sugar (Turbinado Sugar)

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This easy Mini Apple Pies are the perfect individual dessert for the fall season or Thanksgiving dinner. A warm and comforting dessert that is so easy to make, and with a simple homemade pie filling.

Also try our individual Mini Pumpkin Pies!

I adore individual desserts, and not because I want less dessert. Sometimes it’s just better to have bite-sized portions! For potlucks, special occasions, or for when the craving strikes – mini desserts are the answer.

Individual mini pies are easier and less messy than slicing and serving a large one. Plus, if you sneak a mini pie from the platter, no one will notice. It also justifies having two individual apple pies, right?

Plus mini pies are as cute as can be. Festive and adorable – they are as perfect looking as they are delicious.

While this recipe has its own simple homemade apple pie filling, I used store-bought pie crust. It’s a huge time saver, and cuts down the prep time.

You can have your own mini apple pies in less than an hour with this recipe. We hope you love this best mini apple pies recipe as much as we do!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

DELICIOUS – You’ll love the apple and cinnamon taste of fall, with the soft filling and flaky crust.
EASY – This recipe for mini apple pies is such a simple pie recipe to make.
CONVENIENT – Perfect when you don’t need a whole pie, or want individual portions.
MAKE AHEAD – Best fresh yet can be made ahead of time.

Total Time: 40 Minutes

Makes: 14 Mini Pies

Ingredients and Notes

This mini pie recipe calls for just 7 simple ingredients. We use refrigerated pie crust for ease and convenience, yet you can also make your own homemade pie crust.

As always, the full recipe is on the printable recipe card at the end of this post.

Refrigerated Pie Crust – You’ll need one package containing two crusts. If frozen, make sure to unthaw before using.
Apples – You’ll need about 3-4 crisp and juicy apples.
Brown Sugar – For sweetness.
All Purpose Flour – Use to thicken the filling a bit.
Cinnamon – for flavor
Butter – Melted butter to give that golden brown color to the crust when baking, and for some flavor.
Raw Sugar – for added sweetness and the nice crunch to the pie crust when enjoying (also called turbinado sugar).

How to Make Mini Apple Pies

Preheat oven to 400℉ and spray your muffin tin with baking spray.
Cut out round pie crusts with a round cookie cutter (or biscuit cutter). The scraps will be used for the lattice top.
Place the mini cut out pie crusts into each muffin cup, pinching the edges to crimp them and help them fit.
Stir together the diced apples, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
Add about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the apple filling to each pie crust.
Use the scraps from the pie crusts to cut thin lines to cross over the top of the pies and make the lattice on each pie. There should be plenty of extra pie crust scraps to do this, and you don’t even need a pastry cutter.
Brush on the melted butter and then sprinkle raw (or turbinado) sugar over the top of the pies and bake for 20 minutes.
Allow to cool before serving and enjoy. Can also be served at room temperature if you wish. Pairs perfectly with vanilla ice cream (not necessary but recommended).

How To Make A Lattice Crust

Take the scraps of dough from making the rounds, and cut them into strips. Weave them across the top of the mini pies, alternating over and under with each strip. Trim any excess as necessary and gently press down around the edges to secure.

Serving Variations

We love these individual apple pies served alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
You can also drizzle caramel sauce over the top for that extra flavor and sweetness.
Sprinkle some chopped nuts or candied pecans on top.
If serving to kids, add some colorful sprinkles on top.
Add whipped cream and a pinch of cinnamon or apple pie spice on top.

Baking Tips

You’ll need 1 package of refrigerated pie crust for this mini apple pie recipe, If frozen make sure to unthaw completely before using. You can also make your own homemade pie crust if you prefer.
Use the pie crust scraps from making the bottom round crusts for the top crust. You can make lattice as I did, or decorate as you wish. You can also cut shapes or use smaller rounds, yet make sure to cut vent holes before baking if you do so.
I used a 12-count muffin tin for this recipe.
The type of apples used can be any baking apples you prefer. Options include Granny Smith Apples, Macintosh Apples, Gala Apples, or Honeycrisp Apples. Use a combination of both tart and sweet if you’d like.

Storage & Freezing

Store leftover mini apple pies in the refrigerator covered in plastic wrap or in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Reheat in the microwave before serving.

FAQs about Mini Apple Pies

Yes! These mini apple pies stay best when refrigerated, if they are not going to be enjoyed fresh from the oven. Be sure to cool completely before storing them in the fridge in an airtight container.

No, the topping is optional, but makes the pies more fun! If you don’t want to add a topping before you bake these little pies, you can always add some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream to the top of them after they’ve cooled completely.

Gala apples were used in the photos for this recipe. However, granny smith, golden delicious, Macintosh, fuji, honeycrisp, and other types of apples will all work and taste delicious in this recipe!

These will stay good in the fridge, in an airtight container, for 2-3 days.

Just like regular apple pie, these mini apple pies are best fresh from the oven! With that being said, you can certainly make them a day or two before you need them and simply reheat in the oven at 350℉ for about 5 minutes, or until warm.

Only if you want to. You do have the option of leaving the peel on the washed apples if you want to add that texture.

You can make whatever decoration you want with the top crust. Lattice, shapes or another circle – just make sure to create steam holes to the top before baking if using a circle.

More Mini Desserts

Mini Apple Pies

Yield: 14 mini pies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Perfect for any occasion or holiday, these individual mini apple pies have all the goodness of traditional apple pie in comforting individual servings. Each one is bursting with cinnamon-spiced apples and baked to golden perfection

Ingredients

1 Package Refrigerated Pie Crust, 2 crusts
2 ½ cups Apples, diced (about 3-4 apples)
½ cup Brown Sugar
3 Tbsp All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Cinnamon
2 Tbsp Butter, melted
2 Tbsp Raw Sugar (Turbinado Sugar)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400℉ and spray your muffin tin with baking spray, if using.
Cut out pie crusts with your cookie, or biscuit, cutter, scraps will be used for the lattice top.
Place the mini cut out pie crusts in your muffin tin, pinching the edges to crimp them and help them fit.
Stir together the diced apples, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
Add about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the apple filling to each pie crust.
Use the scraps from the pie crusts to cut thin lines to cross over the top of the pies and make the lattice on each pie. There should be plenty of extra pie crust scraps to do this.
Brush on the melted butter and then sprinkle raw (or turbinado) sugar over the top of the pies and bake for 20 minutes.
Allow to cool and enjoy with some vanilla ice cream!

Notes

The toppings are optional.

Store in the fridge for 2-3 days in an airtight container.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 14 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 119Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 67mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 1g

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Easy Mini Apple Pies Recipe