Apple Pie Hand Pies Recipe

5 from 6 votes

Portable pockets of cinnamon-spiced apples in flaky crust—a delicious twist on tradition.

Prep Time45

Cook Time25

Total Time1 10

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Pies

Keyword: apple pie hand pies

Servings:

Calories: 346kcal

In a large bowl, mix flour and salt.
Add chilled, cubed butter to the dry ingredients. Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to combine the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs, like wet sand.
Gradually add ice-cold water (a tablespoon at a time) and mix just until the dough comes together. Do not overmix.
Form the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate while you are prepping the filling.
Preheat oven to 400°F.

In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Cook until butter begins to turn a golden brown color, about 1 minute.
Add apples, sugars, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often until apples are soft, about 5-7 minutes.
Add in spices and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.

Roll out the chilled dough on a floured work surface to about 1/8 inch thickness.
With a knife, cut circles into the dough for a more rustic “imperfect” look like ours. Or with a round cookie cutter, biscuit cutter, large glass or a small bowl, cut the dough into circles to resemble miniature pies.
Place spoonfuls of the apple filling onto the center of each pastry circle. Fold the other half over the filling, creating a half-moon shape. Crimp to close. Or seal the edges by pressing with a fork.
To make the edge as pictured here fold the overhanging bottom part of the dough up over the top edge, working your way around the crust. Crimp the edge tightly closed, pinching a little bit of dough with the thumb and forefinger of one hand and using your index finger on the other hand to push a small notch into the pinched dough.
Use a sharp knife to make 2 small ventilation holes on top of each hand pie.
In a small bowl, whisk an egg and brush each hand pie for a golden finish. Place them on lined baking sheet with parchment paper.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before serving.