As I’ve continued my adventures in baking, pies have been somewhat elusive to me. It’s been hit or miss on whether I’ll like a “professionally baked” pie, so I hadn’t taken the leap in baking my own pies. I hadn’t taken the leap until I saw a recipe for mini blueberry pies. I don’t know if it’s because of that cupcake samples I got at Crumbs Bakery or those little mocha caramel brownie bites I made a few months ago, but for one reason or another, I’m in a “mini” baking phase. A phase where if it’s tinier than it’s supposed to be, I’m going to bake it.
This week, I decided to tweak Lucky Leaf’s recipe for mini blueberry pies and make mini apple pies. Not only are we apple pie lovers, but this recipe allows me to bake up a lot of mini pies, which makes a lovely snack or treat for everyone. I’ve restrained myself and have only eaten one two three of them so far. If we run out before Valentine’s Day, this recipe is fairly easy, so I can always make another batch of these cute pies – perhaps with Lucky Leaf’s Strawberry Pie filling. Yum yum.
Baby Apple Pies Recipe
- 2 packages Refrigerated pie crusts (4 crusts)
- 2 1-ounce can LUCKY LEAF® Premium Apple (or Blueberry or Strawberry) Pie Filling
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tablespoon Milk
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- Preheat oven to 400° degrees.
- Unroll the 4 refrigerated crusts. Using a ~4” circle cookie cutter (or even the rim of a glass/bowl), cut out 24 circles of dough.
- Spray the muffin tin with cooking spray. Lay a circle on top of each muffin hole and gently press down to the bottom and along the sides, covering the whole muffin cup. The side crust should come to just below the top of the muffin cup.
- Fill each with 2 large tablespoons of pie filling.
- Top with remaining crusts, using a fork to crimp the edges.
- Cut two small slits in the top of each pie to vent.
- OPTION: For a lattice top, instead of a round top, cut ½” strips of dough and lay down in an overlapping pattern to make lattice tops.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the lattice of each mini pie with an egg wash (egg and milk combined).
- Mix together cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle on top of each pie.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
- Let pies cool slightly before removing from the tins.
Fortunately for me, this recipe calls for just 6 ingredients. Using the refrigerated pie crusts and the always delicious Lucky Leaf Apple Pie Filling makes this much easier than peeling and coring apples, making dough, etc. Not to say that I won’t bake a pie from scratch scratch, but for someone who’s not comfortable with pies yet, or for someone who’s short on time, this is the way to go.
Next, it’s time to cut out our pie crusts. If you don’t have a cookie cutter that’s the right size or shape, you can use the top of a mug or cup to cut out the round circles.
Place the round pie crusts on top of each muffin tin hole, then gently press the pie crust into the tin. I used a small measuring cup to help.
You can use a spoon or small measuring cup to help press the pie crusts into the muffin tins.
Once all the pie crusts are ready, spoon 2 heaping table spoons of Lucky Leaf Apple Pie filling into each crust. Since the apple pie filling uses apple slices, I used a knife to do a quick chop of the filling into apple chunks.
Mmmm. The Lucky Leaf Apple Pie filling is already seasoned.
Once all the tins are filled, it’s time to top off the pies. You can use round tops using the circle crusts cut out with the cookie cutter, or you can cut strips of pie crust to make a lattice pie crust.
I did a mix of both lattice tops and round tops.
After everything is topped off, brush the tops of each baby apple pie with the egg and milk wash. Then top it with a sprinkle (or in my case, handfuls) of the sugar and cinnamon mix.
It is my opinion that you can’t have too much cinnamon and sugar mix on pies.
Pop everything into the oven and 16-20 minutes later, you have wonderful baby apple pies. Baking these pies made the house smell amazing. Eating these pies made my taste buds feel amazing. I love the warmth and flavor of the Lucky Leaf Apple Pie filling, encased in the crispy crust. I wouldn’t say these are bite-sized, although someone with a voracious appetite could probably eat one in two bites. Someone with more restraint could probably eat the pie in 3 or 4 bites.
This recipe is so easy and tasty to make, that it would really make a great treat for that special someone or your entire family this Valentine’s Day. You can also use this handy Valentine’s Day Printables sheet to help decorate your Baby Apple Pies to be little more festive. To use the printables, print the sheet on card stock or adhesive paper, then trim around the edges. Cut out the whole using scissors or a one-and-a-half-inch circle craft punch and use a toothpick to wrap the flag banners.
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My favorite pie is coconut custard, And I bake my pies.
The little baby pies are so neat. Great idea, can’t wait to make some for my family.Thanks for recipe.
My favorite of course is apple pie!
I usually make my own pies.
I love to bake. I make a wicked blueberry pie from our own blueberries.
Lemon meringue. I have baked it but that’s a seriously time-consuming pie to make so honestly, I usually just buy
I bake and buy pies depending on time, My favorite are pumpkin and Pecan pie
I like cherry pie but I’ve never made one
cherry…usually bake one myself
pecan that i make
I usually buy since it is more convenient
I do both bake and buy. My favorite is Key Lime.
I love pumpkin pie but I usually buy it!
Apple or cherry are my favorites
Apple is my favorite but I am not good at making pastry so we mostly purchase them.
I do both, my favorite is peach.
I like making Cherry pie and its my favorite.
My absolute favorite pie is my grandmothers apple pie/ Her pumpkin comes in a VERY close second!
I like Pumpkin and Apple pies. Most the time we buy, but occasionally we will bake
I like to make oreo pie
cherry ,bake
I like pumpkin pie.
Coconut Cream Pie. Bake.
apple pie is my fave, I bake it sometimes and at other times I am totally lazy and buy it!
My favorite pie is a peanut butter pie that my mom used to make. It’s so good. I do bake, but I don’t make a lot of pies, mostly cookies and quick breads.
i like all pies. i bake and buy, depending on how much time i have
I love oatmeal pie, and you have to bake it.. I’ve never seen it at the store. Only at my gramma’s house! 🙂
I am going to make this for my boyfriend this weekend!! He’s a cook, so he’ll be really surprised by this!!
LOVE me some apple pie! I usually buy Sara Lee but have made from scratch.
These look so twee and scrumptious! Perfect for a party dessert!
I do bake and cherry is my favorite
i bake my own usually….favorite pie would hafta be peach 🙂
A well made apple pie I guess is probably my favorite. I tried to make one years ago for my (at the time) boyfriend’s parents who were coming over for dinner. I had never made on before, and I was never really shown the basics of cooking or baking growing up, so this was a totally new experience for me! I followed the recipe exactly, and the spices were just right. I was so excited. Until the oven lit on fire. The recipe didn’t tell me to put a pan underneath for when the filling bubbled over. Basics, people! How would I know something like that?! Haha. Now I get homemade pies from the ladies that bake them at my mother-in-laws church. I make cobblers and crumbles, but not pies!
I love apple pie and I love to bake
I prefer to bake and I love keylime and apple!
i like pecan pie & i bake my own pies
My favorite pie is the cranberry-pecan pie my mother makes!
pecan pie by far my fave!
Coconut Cream is my favorite!
my favorite is strawberry rhubarb pie and I usually buy it —– Pauline aka Paol Trenny ….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com
cherry bake
Coconut custard pie, & I buy it at publix
I love these small individual pies they are so cute. I can’t wait to use the recipe and make these with my daughter. My daughter would like to make these for Valentines in cherry I think they would be so cute.
I like apple pies, and I bake them myself.
I love all fruit pies, but blueberry especially, I do not bake them myself yet!
These look so delicious, I’ll try doing this at home!
i love cherry pie, but only make apple/pumpkin pies
I love homemade cherry pie!
I like cherry pie
I don’t bake pies, but my favorite is blueberry
These areso adorable!
Homemade Rasberry is my forte’
Who doesn’t love pies. I like apple and pumpkin.
I love pumpkin pie, and blackberry and blueberry pie. I bake them myself!
I love how you made the tops of the mini apple pies look like they fell out of heaven with the cinnamon and sugar.These little pies look pretty tasty.
I love these, perfect portions
Apple pie is my favorite.
love pies
I make pumpkin cheesecake from scratch. It’s is now the family fave
bake, I love banana cream pie
Thanks for the chance to win!
pumpkin or coconut cream. my husband does all the baking!
French apple.
I make an apple cranberry caramel pie that is my favorite!
I usually buy pies but I have never thought of making mini ones 🙂 Peach is my favorite!
I bake some
I like apple pie and i am a pie buyer not a baker
i love apple pies and usually time willing bake myself
peach pie and I buy
I love coconut cream pie! YUM
pumpkin, bake
I like to make pumpkin pie
Coconut cream or cherry..I have baked pies (pumpkin only) but have never used a homemade crust..the Pillsbury pies crusts look simple enough to use..may have to try them out 🙂 and of course I’ve bought a pie or two at the bakery or store..who hasn’t? 🙂
Thank you!
chocolate–I can make, don’t have to bake it
I like strawberry pie with whipped cream. I bake it myself.
these look amazing and seem pretty easy to make. thanks.
This looks so good, I’ll make these with the kids this weekend!
My favorite pie is lemon meringue pie, which I bake myself!
Coconut cream pie is my favorite. I buy it!
Cheesecake yum
I love Raspberry or Blackberry pies. I make them myself.
Cherry is my fav but my family likes apple! I like making them myself!
My favorite kind of pie is chocolate cream pie that I usually buy at the grocery store. I would love to start baking a lot more though, so this would be perfect to start off with! 🙂 Thanks for the great giveaway!
I like baking them myself. Oreo Pie is my fave!
My favorite kind of pie is quiche. I bake my pies.
Thanks for the chance.
My favorite kind of pie is a Grasshopper “Pie” from Baskin Robbins! But when baking, I like Dutch Apple Pies.
I love sweet potato pie! I both make it & buy it.
I love apple pie, especially Dutch apple pie. Yum!
I only eat pies on Christmas and Thanksgiving.They’re always made by mom or sister.The only thing I bake are cookies.Lol!I like apple pies.These little baby apple pies are so cute.My 2 neices would have so much fun making these.Thank you for the awesome giveaway! 🙂
Omgosh those are so cute and no mess with cutting the pie. I’m pinning this.
My favorite is coconut creme pie. I buy except during the holidays I like to bake pies & cakes.
My favorite is Apple Pie
I love lemon merengue, but I buy it!
I love love love a banana cream pie! Or Cherry Pie! I’ll eat pie filling straight outta the can! So generally I buy a pie crust and pie filling and bake my own pie. It’s semi homemade!
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my favorite pie is peach. i bake and buy.
My pumpkin pie.
I have 2 favorites 🙂 my homemade chocolate pie and my homemade pumpkin pie.
I love pumpkin pie. I bake & buy
I bake my own pies, I love apple and blackberry
bake
Blueberry-the best,,,,,,,,
Cherry Pie is my fave and I bake!!
pavernie at yahoo dot com
I definitely bake!
I love lemon pie and I like to buy them
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I love cherry pie
I love dutch apple, and I usually buy them..
I love to bake pear pies
Key Lime pie is my fav.
pumpkin I like to make myself but apple crumb it depends on my mood sometimes I make my own and sometimes I buy one depends on my laziness
I love Dutch Apple Pie and usually make it myself.
cherry is my favorite-I make my own=Dorothy Deakyne
Buttermilk pie is my favorite and we bake:)
I have my favorite bakery I buy from! Apple Pie.
I like blueberry pie and my daughter loves to bake..very handy ha ha
I love apple and chocolate cream pie. I love to bake them, but usually buy them
I always prefer to bake over buy.
i like apple pie the best
my favorite kind of pie is apple and i like to bake my own
I love Caramel Apple pies and I bake my own
my favorite is the blueberry used for blueberry tortes
Baking a homemade Apple Pie is my favorite.
Apple pie in my favorite
I love chocolate cream pie and I bake it or buy them.
Cherry pie is my favorite. I bake and buy.
My favorite type of pie is french silk pie. I generally bake my own pies instead of buying them.
I love to bake cherry pie and cobblers.
I like making pumpkin pie
mine is cherry pie and I bake
My favorite is lemon supreme and I both bake and buy.
I LOVE these! SO much easier to make than a regular sized pie! Thanks for the recipe!
I too have issues with pie-making. I’m very happy to see the crust isn’t my responsibility and six ingredients is surely my style!
These are just adorable! I bet they would be good with just about any pie filling, like cherry, blueberry or heck even making mini chocolate or vanilla pies. SO cute. I think I just found my Easter dessert.
This recipe looks very tasty. Thanks for sharing!
Oh wow these are so cute, and they look wonderful ..This is a really easy recipe..
these are surper cute and easy but i would add my own personal touch of making the filling
These little pies look amazing! Did you use mini muffin tins or regular size? Did you spoon them out to remove them from the tin without breaking them?
These are so cute. I love apple pie and these are great because I tend to like a bit more crust then what I would get with a slice of apple pie. Thanks so much for the recipe
How adorable – so much cuter than ‘hand pies’- what a super duper way to make guests feel special, yet you can make this in a jiffy!!! but nobody would know! yum
These are adorable! They would be so cute in the little’s lunch box.