Mini Apple Pies
Mini Apple Pies
Ingredients
- as needed cooking spray
- 1 puff pastry, sheet
- 1 can apple pie filling, (about 21 ounces)
- 8 ounces whipped cream cheese, or brown sugar & cinnamon flavored cream cheese
- 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
- 1 egg, beaten, for egg wash
Optional for Serving
- as needed powdered sugar
- as needed ice cream
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Prepare two 12-cup muffin tins. Grease the inside of one muffin tin and the outside of the second muffin tin generously with cooking spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Unroll the puff pastry sheet and carefully lay it over the muffin tin that was sprayed on the inside. Gently press the second, inverted muffin tin (sprayed on the outside) on top of the puff pastry, pressing down firmly to create wells in the pastry sheet that conform to the muffin cups.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Remove the top muffin tin. Lightly sprinkle some of the 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar into the bottom of each puff pastry well.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
If using plain whipped cream cheese, mix a small amount of the remaining cinnamon sugar into the 8 ounces of whipped cream cheese to taste. Place a small scoop of the cream cheese mixture (or pre-flavored cream cheese) into each puff pastry well, on top of the cinnamon sugar.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Top the cream cheese in each well with a scoop of the apple pie filling. An ice cream scoop works well for this.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Using a pizza cutter, carefully cut the large puff pastry sheet into individual squares around each filled well. Then, take each individual pastry square and pull the four corners towards the center, pressing them together firmly to seal the filling inside and create a small, rustic pie shape.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
In a small bowl, beat the egg to create an egg wash. Brush the tops of each sealed mini apple pie with the egg wash. Sprinkle additional cinnamon sugar over the egg-washed pastries.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Place the muffin tin with the mini apple pies into the preheated 400°F oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400
- 9
Carefully remove the muffin tin from the oven. Let the mini apple pies cool slightly before serving. Optionally, dust with powdered sugar and serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Mini Apple Pies
- as needed cooking spray
- 1 puff pastry, sheet
- 1 can apple pie filling, (about 21 ounces)
- 8 ounces whipped cream cheese, or brown sugar & cinnamon flavored cream cheese
- 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
- 1 egg, beaten, for egg wash
Optional for Serving
- as needed powdered sugar
- as needed ice cream
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Prepare two 12-cup muffin tins. Grease the inside of one muffin tin and the outside of the second muffin tin generously with cooking spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Unroll the puff pastry sheet and carefully lay it over the muffin tin that was sprayed on the inside. Gently press the second, inverted muffin tin (sprayed on the outside) on top of the puff pastry, pressing down firmly to create wells in the pastry sheet that conform to the muffin cups.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Remove the top muffin tin. Lightly sprinkle some of the 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar into the bottom of each puff pastry well.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
If using plain whipped cream cheese, mix a small amount of the remaining cinnamon sugar into the 8 ounces of whipped cream cheese to taste. Place a small scoop of the cream cheese mixture (or pre-flavored cream cheese) into each puff pastry well, on top of the cinnamon sugar.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Top the cream cheese in each well with a scoop of the apple pie filling. An ice cream scoop works well for this.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Using a pizza cutter, carefully cut the large puff pastry sheet into individual squares around each filled well. Then, take each individual pastry square and pull the four corners towards the center, pressing them together firmly to seal the filling inside and create a small, rustic pie shape.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
In a small bowl, beat the egg to create an egg wash. Brush the tops of each sealed mini apple pie with the egg wash. Sprinkle additional cinnamon sugar over the egg-washed pastries.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Place the muffin tin with the mini apple pies into the preheated 400°F oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400 - 9
Carefully remove the muffin tin from the oven. Let the mini apple pies cool slightly before serving. Optionally, dust with powdered sugar and serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.
⏱️ 3 min