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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One winner will receive a gift package including a can of Lucky Leaf pie filling, a recipe card, fun and festive muffin cups and a bakery bag.
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Disclaimer: This post consists of my (and/or fellow tester) opinions only. Your experiences may be different. No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I did receive a free product from the manufacturer or their representing PR agency to use and test for the purposes of this review. This did not affect the outcome of this review.
Shirley Smith says
February 9, 2013 at 3:26 amMy favorite pie is coconut custard, And I bake my pies.
Kathy Smith says
February 9, 2013 at 7:49 amThe little baby pies are so neat. Great idea, can’t wait to make some for my family.Thanks for recipe.
Kathy Smith says
February 9, 2013 at 7:52 amMy favorite of course is apple pie!
Kathy Smith says
February 9, 2013 at 7:53 amI usually make my own pies.
Tammy S says
February 9, 2013 at 8:27 amI love to bake. I make a wicked blueberry pie from our own blueberries.
Jenny Stanek says
February 9, 2013 at 8:33 amLemon meringue. I have baked it but that’s a seriously time-consuming pie to make so honestly, I usually just buy
Gayle J says
February 9, 2013 at 9:20 amI bake and buy pies depending on time, My favorite are pumpkin and Pecan pie
Traci Lynn Butler says
February 9, 2013 at 10:14 amI like cherry pie but I’ve never made one
ronda garnett says
February 9, 2013 at 10:57 amcherry…usually bake one myself
tina page says
February 9, 2013 at 11:10 ampecan that i make
thuy vu says
February 9, 2013 at 12:29 pmI usually buy since it is more convenient
amber whitehead says
February 9, 2013 at 10:49 amI do both bake and buy. My favorite is Key Lime.
Bo says
February 9, 2013 at 1:13 pmI love pumpkin pie but I usually buy it!
Patty Hancock says
February 9, 2013 at 1:24 pmApple or cherry are my favorites
D Schmidt says
February 9, 2013 at 2:47 pmApple is my favorite but I am not good at making pastry so we mostly purchase them.
keely hostetter says
February 9, 2013 at 3:35 pmI do both, my favorite is peach.
Desiree Dunbar says
February 9, 2013 at 4:08 pmI like making Cherry pie and its my favorite.
Jennifer P says
February 9, 2013 at 5:16 pmMy absolute favorite pie is my grandmothers apple pie/ Her pumpkin comes in a VERY close second!
NIcole Strunk says
February 9, 2013 at 5:17 pmI like Pumpkin and Apple pies. Most the time we buy, but occasionally we will bake
Jennifer says
February 9, 2013 at 6:35 pmI like to make oreo pie
Larry lee says
February 9, 2013 at 6:40 pmcherry ,bake
domestic diva says
February 9, 2013 at 8:15 pmI like pumpkin pie.
mell says
February 9, 2013 at 9:07 pmCoconut Cream Pie. Bake.
Michele P says
February 9, 2013 at 9:35 pmapple pie is my fave, I bake it sometimes and at other times I am totally lazy and buy it!
Maddie K. says
February 9, 2013 at 9:57 pmMy 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.
sandra says
February 9, 2013 at 10:17 pmi like all pies. i bake and buy, depending on how much time i have
Leslie Galloway says
February 9, 2013 at 10:27 pmI love oatmeal pie, and you have to bake it.. I’ve never seen it at the store. Only at my gramma’s house! 🙂
Sharon Shoemaker says
February 9, 2013 at 10:30 pmI am going to make this for my boyfriend this weekend!! He’s a cook, so he’ll be really surprised by this!!
Christine Mayfield says
February 9, 2013 at 11:34 pmLOVE me some apple pie! I usually buy Sara Lee but have made from scratch.
Ari says
February 10, 2013 at 7:29 pmThese look so twee and scrumptious! Perfect for a party dessert!
Vicki Wurgler says
February 10, 2013 at 8:01 pmI do bake and cherry is my favorite
tara b. says
February 11, 2013 at 1:20 pmi bake my own usually….favorite pie would hafta be peach 🙂
Celina K says
February 11, 2013 at 1:49 pmA 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!
Stacy says
February 11, 2013 at 3:56 pmI love apple pie and I love to bake
Heather Poindexter says
February 11, 2013 at 4:10 pmI prefer to bake and I love keylime and apple!
polly says
February 12, 2013 at 4:02 ami like pecan pie & i bake my own pies
Robin O says
February 12, 2013 at 8:43 amMy favorite pie is the cranberry-pecan pie my mother makes!
misty says
February 12, 2013 at 10:53 ampecan pie by far my fave!
Sherry Compton says
February 12, 2013 at 6:28 pmCoconut Cream is my favorite!
Paul Tran says
February 13, 2013 at 4:14 pmmy favorite is strawberry rhubarb pie and I usually buy it —– Pauline aka Paol Trenny ….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com
latanya says
February 13, 2013 at 7:46 pmcherry bake
Dawn Ganey says
February 14, 2013 at 2:47 amCoconut custard pie, & I buy it at publix
laurie nykaza says
February 14, 2013 at 6:07 amI 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.
debbie says
February 14, 2013 at 8:45 amI like apple pies, and I bake them myself.
Kristen Morris says
February 14, 2013 at 9:16 amI love all fruit pies, but blueberry especially, I do not bake them myself yet!
Elena says
February 14, 2013 at 9:17 amThese look so delicious, I’ll try doing this at home!
nannypanpan says
February 14, 2013 at 1:31 pmi love cherry pie, but only make apple/pumpkin pies
Kylie C says
February 14, 2013 at 1:51 pmI love homemade cherry pie!
kim burnett says
February 14, 2013 at 2:11 pmI like cherry pie
Stevie says
February 14, 2013 at 3:08 pmI don’t bake pies, but my favorite is blueberry
MD Kennedy says
February 14, 2013 at 3:46 pmThese areso adorable!
Deneen K Berry says
February 14, 2013 at 4:33 pmHomemade Rasberry is my forte’
deb p says
February 14, 2013 at 5:15 pmWho doesn’t love pies. I like apple and pumpkin.
Jennifer Johansen says
February 14, 2013 at 6:20 pmI love pumpkin pie, and blackberry and blueberry pie. I bake them myself!
Wanda Tracey says
February 14, 2013 at 7:55 pmI 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.
Barb says
February 14, 2013 at 8:54 pmI love these, perfect portions
ELIZABETH C. says
February 14, 2013 at 9:01 pmApple pie is my favorite.
Christine says
February 14, 2013 at 9:39 pmlove pies
lauren p says
February 14, 2013 at 9:39 pmI make pumpkin cheesecake from scratch. It’s is now the family fave
Allison Swain Downes says
February 14, 2013 at 10:01 pmbake, I love banana cream pie
Thanks for the chance to win!
Lesley M. says
February 14, 2013 at 10:40 pmpumpkin or coconut cream. my husband does all the baking!
FRANK S says
February 14, 2013 at 11:51 pmFrench apple.
Selinda says
February 15, 2013 at 7:32 amI make an apple cranberry caramel pie that is my favorite!
Dianne M says
February 15, 2013 at 11:15 amI usually buy pies but I have never thought of making mini ones 🙂 Peach is my favorite!
Linda White says
February 15, 2013 at 11:48 amI bake some
Darlene Ysaguirre says
February 15, 2013 at 2:50 pmI like apple pie and i am a pie buyer not a baker
tina reynolds says
February 15, 2013 at 1:02 pmi love apple pies and usually time willing bake myself
brian says
February 15, 2013 at 4:41 pmpeach pie and I buy
katie bellamy says
February 15, 2013 at 9:26 pmI love coconut cream pie! YUM
jessica edwards says
February 15, 2013 at 10:43 pmpumpkin, bake
Sonya says
February 16, 2013 at 12:02 amI like to make pumpkin pie
Melissa Hartley says
February 16, 2013 at 12:36 pmCoconut 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!
denise says
February 16, 2013 at 5:06 pmchocolate–I can make, don’t have to bake it
laura ari says
February 16, 2013 at 6:52 pmI like strawberry pie with whipped cream. I bake it myself.
saminder gumer says
February 16, 2013 at 11:50 pmthese look amazing and seem pretty easy to make. thanks.
Jessica White says
February 17, 2013 at 11:27 amThis looks so good, I’ll make these with the kids this weekend!
Courtney P. says
February 17, 2013 at 11:39 amMy favorite pie is lemon meringue pie, which I bake myself!
Donna Cheatle says
February 17, 2013 at 11:48 amCoconut cream pie is my favorite. I buy it!
Darlene Jones-Nelson says
February 17, 2013 at 11:51 amCheesecake yum
Cheryl Chervitz says
February 17, 2013 at 12:17 pmI love Raspberry or Blackberry pies. I make them myself.
Sacha Schroeder says
February 17, 2013 at 2:35 pmCherry is my fav but my family likes apple! I like making them myself!
Lindsey Roberts says
February 17, 2013 at 3:17 pmMy 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!
Karen says
February 17, 2013 at 3:37 pmI like baking them myself. Oreo Pie is my fave!
K.Pugh says
February 17, 2013 at 5:36 pmMy favorite kind of pie is quiche. I bake my pies.
Thanks for the chance.
Kasee Johnson says
February 17, 2013 at 5:48 pmMy favorite kind of pie is a Grasshopper “Pie” from Baskin Robbins! But when baking, I like Dutch Apple Pies.
Beth Swift says
February 18, 2013 at 1:05 amI love sweet potato pie! I both make it & buy it.
Janet says
February 18, 2013 at 2:13 amI love apple pie, especially Dutch apple pie. Yum!
Sue Hull says
February 18, 2013 at 2:28 amI 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! 🙂
Paula V says
February 18, 2013 at 10:02 amOmgosh those are so cute and no mess with cutting the pie. I’m pinning this.
Karen F says
February 18, 2013 at 4:15 pmMy favorite is coconut creme pie. I buy except during the holidays I like to bake pies & cakes.
Anthony says
February 20, 2013 at 5:21 pmMy favorite is Apple Pie
Helga says
February 20, 2013 at 6:36 pmI love lemon merengue, but I buy it!
Cori Westphal says
February 21, 2013 at 12:32 pmI 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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susan glazer says
February 21, 2013 at 4:40 pmmy favorite pie is peach. i bake and buy.
Stephanie Thompson (Free) says
February 21, 2013 at 9:19 pmMy pumpkin pie.
Paula Hafner says
February 22, 2013 at 8:12 amI have 2 favorites 🙂 my homemade chocolate pie and my homemade pumpkin pie.
Lesley F says
February 22, 2013 at 9:29 amI love pumpkin pie. I bake & buy
Elaine C says
February 22, 2013 at 9:42 amI bake my own pies, I love apple and blackberry
James Beck says
February 22, 2013 at 11:20 ambake
Diane Hamel says
February 22, 2013 at 12:34 pmBlueberry-the best,,,,,,,,
Paula Tavernie says
February 22, 2013 at 12:47 pmCherry Pie is my fave and I bake!!
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rachel says
February 22, 2013 at 4:05 pmI definitely bake!
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
February 22, 2013 at 5:40 pmI love lemon pie and I like to buy them
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Brittney House says
February 22, 2013 at 8:47 pmI love cherry pie
jeanne conner says
February 22, 2013 at 9:13 pmI love dutch apple, and I usually buy them..
diane Baum says
February 22, 2013 at 9:40 pmI love to bake pear pies
shawna says
February 22, 2013 at 10:05 pmKey Lime pie is my fav.
Julie Lutz says
February 22, 2013 at 10:10 pmpumpkin 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
Laurie Emerson says
February 22, 2013 at 10:54 pmI love Dutch Apple Pie and usually make it myself.
Dorothy Deakyne says
February 22, 2013 at 11:41 pmcherry is my favorite-I make my own=Dorothy Deakyne
Michelle Tucker says
February 23, 2013 at 3:00 amButtermilk pie is my favorite and we bake:)
Rachel M says
February 23, 2013 at 3:03 amI have my favorite bakery I buy from! Apple Pie.
Amity Johnson says
February 23, 2013 at 9:16 amI like blueberry pie and my daughter loves to bake..very handy ha ha
Samantha says
February 23, 2013 at 12:39 pmI love apple and chocolate cream pie. I love to bake them, but usually buy them
Paula V says
February 23, 2013 at 12:39 pmI always prefer to bake over buy.
laurie says
February 23, 2013 at 12:50 pmi like apple pie the best
susan smoaks says
February 23, 2013 at 1:44 pmmy favorite kind of pie is apple and i like to bake my own
Nicole C. says
February 23, 2013 at 2:32 pmI love Caramel Apple pies and I bake my own
shannon says
February 23, 2013 at 2:51 pmmy favorite is the blueberry used for blueberry tortes
Barbara R. says
February 23, 2013 at 4:04 pmBaking a homemade Apple Pie is my favorite.
Carol says
February 23, 2013 at 4:22 pmApple pie in my favorite
Pamela White says
February 23, 2013 at 4:30 pmI love chocolate cream pie and I bake it or buy them.
Rosey says
February 23, 2013 at 7:08 pmCherry pie is my favorite. I bake and buy.
Katie Roch says
February 23, 2013 at 7:50 pmMy favorite type of pie is french silk pie. I generally bake my own pies instead of buying them.
Lisa Garner says
February 23, 2013 at 10:01 pmI love to bake cherry pie and cobblers.
Breanne says
February 23, 2013 at 10:10 pmI like making pumpkin pie
meme says
February 23, 2013 at 10:16 pmmine is cherry pie and I bake
Sand says
February 23, 2013 at 10:43 pmMy favorite is lemon supreme and I both bake and buy.
Chrystal D says
February 24, 2013 at 11:20 amI LOVE these! SO much easier to make than a regular sized pie! Thanks for the recipe!
Sandra Beeman says
February 25, 2013 at 4:56 pmI 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!
Maddie K says
February 26, 2013 at 1:37 pmThese 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.
Lily Kwan says
March 13, 2013 at 9:37 pmThis recipe looks very tasty. Thanks for sharing!
Julie Sullivan says
March 17, 2013 at 4:37 pmOh wow these are so cute, and they look wonderful ..This is a really easy recipe..
Ruth chu says
March 18, 2013 at 3:05 amthese are surper cute and easy but i would add my own personal touch of making the filling
Maria says
June 6, 2013 at 9:42 amThese 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?
ANN*H says
June 15, 2013 at 2:26 pmThese 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
Rosie says
June 22, 2013 at 11:20 amHow 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
Jennifer Daniell says
August 9, 2013 at 8:44 pmThese are adorable! They would be so cute in the little’s lunch box.