Description
This Mini Apple Pie recipe features a buttery crumbly crust filled with tender, cinnamon-spiced Granny Smith apples. Perfectly portioned for two, these personal-sized pies bake to golden perfection, making a delightful dessert that’s easy to prepare and wonderfully comforting.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 7 Tbsp butter, melted and slightly cooled
For the Filling:
- 2 apples, Granny Smith or other tart variety
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) to prepare for baking the pies.
- Mix Dry Ingredients and Egg: In a mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolk, and baking powder thoroughly.
- Add Melted Butter: Pour in the melted and slightly cooled butter, stirring the mixture until it becomes crumbly in texture.
- Form Pie Crusts: Divide the dough in half. Press one quarter of the dough into each of two 5-inch pie tins, pressing evenly across the bottom and up the sides to form a crust.
- Prepare Apples: Peel, core, and slice the apples into approximately 1/4-inch slices for even cooking.
- Fill Pies: Arrange the apple slices evenly in each pie tin.
- Add Cinnamon and Sugar: Sprinkle half of the cinnamon and the remaining sugar evenly over the apples in each pie.
- Add Crumble Topping: Crumble the remaining dough over the apples, breaking it into small pieces to cover the surface.
- Bake: Place the pies in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the apples are bubbly and the topping turns golden brown.
Notes
- If you don’t have small pie tins, disposable foil pans are a convenient alternative and can be found at most grocery stores.
- A 4-5 inch baking dish may also be used instead of individual pie tins.
- Make sure to slice your apples uniformly to ensure even cooking throughout the pies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
