Description
Sweet, golden Mini Dutch Apple Pies deliver classic comfort in perfectly portioned pastry parcels. Buttery crust and caramelized cinnamon apples create an irresistible dessert you’ll want to savor with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits and Base:
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 premade pie crust (or homemade)
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) flour (for dusting)
Filling and Sweeteners:
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 grams) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 grams) cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) cornstarch
Flour and Butter:
- ¼ cup (30 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Warm the kitchen oven to 375F (190C), thoroughly coating a muffin tin with cooking spray or butter to prevent sticking.
- Carefully unroll pie pastry onto a lightly dusted surface. Utilize a 3-inch circular cutter or clean drinking glass to craft delicate dough rounds. Gently press each circular piece into muffin cavities, creating petite pie shells with slightly ruffled edges.
- Create a vibrant apple mixture by combining diced apples with granulated and brown sugars, ground cinnamon, fresh lemon juice, and cornstarch. Allow the mixture to rest and macerate, enabling flavors to meld and juices to develop for approximately 5 minutes.
- Craft a rustic streusel topping by blending flour, rich brown sugar, aromatic cinnamon, and silky melted butter. Mix until the texture resembles coarse, crumbly sand with delightful irregular clusters.
- Carefully spoon the fragrant apple filling into each prepared pastry shell, ensuring even distribution. Generously sprinkle the crumbly streusel topping over each mini pie, creating a textured and golden crown.
- Transfer the muffin tin to the preheated oven, baking for 18-22 minutes until the edges turn a beautiful golden brown and the filling becomes deliciously bubbly and aromatic.
- Remove from oven and allow the mini pies to cool within the tin for 10 minutes, which helps them set and makes removal easier. Serve these delectable treats warm, optionally accompanied by a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for best texture and balanced sweetness in mini pies.
- Prevent soggy bottoms by lightly dusting pie crust with flour before adding apple filling to absorb excess moisture.
- Customize streusel topping by adding chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts for extra crunch and nutty flavor profile.
- Make gluten-free version by substituting regular flour with almond or coconut flour in both crust and streusel components.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Dutch
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg