Description
These homemade Apple Hand Pies 🍎🥧 are the perfect portable dessert — buttery, flaky pastry filled with warm spiced apple filling. Easy to make, bake, and share, they’re a cozy treat for fall or any time you crave something sweet!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups peeled and diced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 package refrigerated pie crusts (or homemade)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp milk
- Coarse sugar (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Prepare the filling: In a small pan, cook apples with sugars, cinnamon, flour, and lemon juice over medium heat for 5–6 minutes until soft. Let cool completely.
- Preheat oven: Set oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Assemble the hand pies: Roll out pie dough and cut circles (about 4 inches). Add 1 tablespoon of filling to each, then top with another circle or fold in half and seal edges with a fork.
- Brush and bake: Mix egg with milk and brush over the tops. Sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired. Bake for 18–20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool and serve: Let pies cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm or at room temperature!
Notes
✨ Tip: You can make these ahead and freeze before baking! Just pop them in the oven straight from the freezer, adding 3–4 extra minutes to the bake time. Perfect for holiday prep or quick desserts on busy days!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Pie, Fall Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: apple hand pies, mini pies, apple desserts, easy hand pies, portable desserts, fall baking