Description
Apple Cinnamon Hand Pies are a delightful pastry filled with sweet apples and warm cinnamon, perfect for a cozy dessert or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and diced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup ice water
- 2 cups apples, peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in ice water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- In another bowl, combine diced apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and lemon juice.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut into circles.
- Place a spoonful of apple mixture on one half of each circle, fold over, and seal the edges.
- Brush the tops with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- For a sweeter filling, add more sugar to the apple mixture.
- These hand pies can be frozen before baking for later use.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream for an extra treat.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Apple Cinnamon Hand Pies, dessert, baking, pastries