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What’s better than pie? An adorable hand pie!
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Ingredients for air fryer apple hand pies
- Refrigerated pie crusts – These can be found in the freezer section of most major grocery stores.
- Eggs and milk – This combo helps seal the edges of our hand pies.
- Coarse sugar – This gives a pretty sparkle and sugary crunch on the outside.
- Apple pie filling – Feel free to use homemade or your favorite store-bought variety.
How to make apple hand pies
Love apple pie but don’t feel like making a whole pie? Well, you’re in luck because these apple hand pies are simple to make!
- Roll out the cooled pie crust and cut it into rounds.
- Add apple pie filling to the center of half the rounds.
- Egg wash the sides and top with plain crust.
- Crimp the edges, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
How to make homemade apple pie filling
You can use a premade, canned apple pie filling that is easily found in most major grocery stores.
However, if you’d like to make your own, this is how you would do it:
In a pot on the stove, combine diced apples, lemon juice, apple pie spice, apple juice, and sugar, and bring to a simmer. Cook until the apples have broken down slightly and the mixture has thickened.
Cool to room temperature before using.
This homemade apple pie filling can be made up to two days in advance. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Making your own apple pie spice
I used store-bought apple pie spice for these apple hand pies, but it’s so easy to make your own!
My favorite combination is equal parts cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
But feel free to throw in some ginger or cardamom too!
Air Fryer FAQ
Storage and leftovers
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More apple recipes
- Need something sweet? Try my Caramel Apple Dump Cake.
- Craving a warm crisp? Try my Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Apple Crisp.
- Looking for something savory? Try my Sheet Pan Chicken and Apples.
- Want a fun drink? Try my Caramel Apple Crisp Milkshake.
Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies
Ingredients
- 14 ounce package refrigerated pie crusts kept cold
- 21 ounce can apple pie filling
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Coarse sugar optional, for topping
Instructions
- Unroll the crusts onto a lightly floured surface.
- Use a 2-inch round cookie cutter to cut out as many circles as you can, about 8.
- Fill the center of each circle with apple pie filling (about 1 tablespoon), making sure to leave a ¼ inch border around the edges.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and milk to make the egg wash.
- Brush the edges of the filled circle with the egg wash and place another dough round on top.
- Crimp the edges with a fork to seal the filling in and gently cut 2-3 holes in the middle of the pie, this will help release the air so the pie doesn’t explode!
- Brush the top of the pies with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar, if using.
- Repeat with the other pies.
- Place the filled pies in the air fryer basket and at 370 degrees F until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Enjoy immediately and store any leftover pies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.