Description
These Mini Apple Pies are perfect individual-sized desserts made in ramekins, featuring a flaky homemade crust and spiced apple filling. Ideal for when you’re craving apple pie without the leftovers!
Ingredients
- Pie Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cold shortening, cut into 3 pieces
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- Apple Pie Filling:
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chopped, peeled baking apples (Gala, Golden Delicious, or Jonagold)
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Add cold butter and shortening. Pulse until the mixture resembles large pebbles.
- Add cold water and pulse until dough forms. Alternatively, use a pastry blender by hand.
- Divide the dough into four even pieces, flatten into disks, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- For the filling: In a saucepan, combine water, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and cornstarch. Stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
- Add vanilla and chopped apples. Cook for about 5 minutes until apples begin to soften, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare two 6-ounce ramekins and a cookie sheet.
- Roll one dough disk into a circle and line the bottom and sides of a ramekin. Fill with half of the apple mixture.
- Roll another dough disk into a circle to cover the top. Seal edges and cut slits to vent. Optionally, make a lattice crust using strips of dough.
- Repeat for second ramekin.
- Place ramekins on a cookie sheet and bake for 35–40 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.
- Cool for 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm with ice cream or let cool to room temperature.
Notes
- Use tart-sweet apples like Gala, Golden Delicious, or Jonagold for best flavor.
- If desired, brush the crust tops with an egg wash for a glossy finish.
- Mini pies can be made ahead and reheated before serving.
- Recipe makes two 6-ounce ramekin pies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
