Healthy Mini Apple Pies
This healthy mini apple pie is a great and easy recipe for apple pie for kids. They are refined sugar-free and the perfect sweet treat!
Servings: 12 mini pies
Ingredients
- 1 package 9 inch pie crust store bought or homemade (with 2 rolls)
- 2 medium Honeycrisp or Fuji apples
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 - 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1 egg for optional egg wash
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Peel and chop the apples into small pieces. I like to chop them up very well so that they cook quickly and evenly in the pan.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Once melted, add the chopped apples, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Stir until fully coated. Cook the apples, stirring often, until softened, about 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of cold water until smooth. Pour this cornstarch mixture into the apples, stir, and cook until thickened. Remove from the heat to cool.
- Unroll the pie crust on a floured surface and use a cookie cutter (about 2-2.5 inches in diameter) to cut out 12 circles. Set the scraps aside to use for the top layer of the mini pies.
- Combine the scraps and re-roll the dough out. Use a pizza slicer or knife to cut out thin strips about 3 inches in length.
- Place about 1 tablespoon of the apple mixture into the center of each circle. Place two crust strips horizontally and another two crust strips vertically over each mini pie. Press down on the sides and use a fork all around the edges of each pie to seal the crust in place.
- Whisk together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water for the egg wash and brush this mixture on top of each pie.
- Bake the pies for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
- The maple syrup used in this recipe is optional and adds a touch of sweetness to the apple mixture. If you are omitting maple syrup, I highly recommend using a naturally sweet apple such as Fuji or Honeycrisp!
- You may use store-bought or homemade pie crust for these pies. See my recipe above if you decide to make your own crust!
- If you'd like sweeter pies, you can sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top of the pies before baking for added sweetness and crunch!
Nutrition
Calories: 24.73kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.84g | Protein: 0.63g | Fat: 0.51g | Saturated Fat: 0.18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.09g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.17g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 13.92mg | Sodium: 8.54mg | Potassium: 42.64mg | Fiber: 0.77g | Sugar: 3.64g | Vitamin A: 40.55IU | Vitamin C: 1.4mg | Calcium: 8.23mg | Iron: 0.11mg
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