Easy Homemade Baked Apple Hand Pies Recipe
This post contains affiliate links and or images. I love to be in the kitchen, creating all kinds of yummy goodness for my friends and family. One of our family favorites is my Easy Homemade Baked Apple Hand Pies Recipe. They are the perfect treat that is meant to be shared!
Making Time For Self Care
When I get a bit frazzled, I know I need to step back and have a little time to myself. With a career,, kids, a husband, a small menagerie and a house to run, this is a rare treat!
When I feel a bit overwhelmed, I love to sit down with a cup of coffee and a homemade snack, For me, there is nothing better than making a batch of my Easy Homemade Baked Apple Hand Pies Recipe.
A Versatile Recipe
What I love about this recipe is you can use just about any filling you like. The kids will sometimes use cheese with the apples or strawberries with Nutella. My husband and I have made it with a savory addition of baked ham.
A Great Family Night Snack
When the kids help me in the kitchen with this recipe, they have fun making the fork marks along the edges of the pies. This is a great recipe that the kids and I can make together, giving us some much-needed family time.
When we have a family night, we do movies or game night. If I have time that day, I will make something other than popcorn for a snack! This recipe is great for a weekend breakfast, a family game or movie snack or an after school treat.
Ingredients
- For the crust:
- 2 cups all purpose flour, divided
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoons. powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoons salt, divided
- 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 6 tablespoons ice water
- For the filling:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups diced & peeled granny smith apples
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons. brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425
- For Crust:
- In a stand mixer or food processor, combine flour, powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix for about seconds.
- Add butter and ice water and mix until mixture is coarse crumbles.
- Press dough into a medium size circle on plastic wrap and cover. Chill for 30 minutes.
- For apple filing:
- Toss apples in lemon juice
- In a medium saucepan, add butter and allow to melt and get ever so slightly brown.
- Add apples, remaining salt, brown sugar, allspice, cinnamon, and vanilla. Cook until soft, or about 7-8 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Take out your chilled dough and separate into 5-6 5" circles. Using a small cookie cutter (optional) cut shapes into one side of the circle. On the uncut side, spoon in 2 tsp. of apple mixture. Fold cut out side of dough over onto apple mixture and crimp closed. Place on cookie sheet with silicone baking sheet. Brush each pie with egg white and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake for 20 minutes or until nice and brown. Allow to cool.
What is a snack you make on family game or movie nights?
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Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
December 11, 2015 at 2:00 pmThose sound so yum! I love apple turnovers for breakfast.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
December 11, 2015 at 2:37 pmThose look absolutely divine! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try. They look like little bites of Heaven!
Sicorra@NotNowMomsBusy says
December 11, 2015 at 2:53 pmThose look really good! We have been eating apple turnovers all week for breakfast. A bit too sweet of a way for us to start the day, but we only do it once in a while.
Pam says
December 11, 2015 at 4:02 pmThose mini apple turnovers look delicious. Perfect with a tasty cup of coffee.
Michele says
December 11, 2015 at 4:13 pmThose mini apple turnovers sound so good. I love fruit pies but living alone I don’t want to either buy or bake an entire pie. These would be perfect for me. I have seen McCafe coffee in the supermarket but have yet to try it. I probably will try the Breakfast Blend first.
Liz Mays says
December 11, 2015 at 4:48 pmYum! I’d love to make a few of these for dessert. My boyfriend really likes McCafe too!
I need to grab some of those K-cups.
Pam says
September 6, 2016 at 5:59 pmMy son in law loves McCafe. He is always drinking coffee.
Jeanette says
December 11, 2015 at 5:21 pmIt might be my hunger talking, but I think these look AMAZING! I have never tried making a turnover, but I really need to try this one.
Amber NElson says
December 11, 2015 at 5:54 pmThose look so good. I need to make these for our next get together.
Gingermommy says
December 11, 2015 at 7:08 pmThese look so good! My family would love for me to make them
Ann Bacciaglia says
December 11, 2015 at 10:27 pmThese look so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients so i can make this on the weekend.
Carmy says
December 11, 2015 at 10:28 pmThose apple turnovers look so delicious! I’ll have to try making it. Hopefully I don’t burn it haha
Coolchillmom says
December 11, 2015 at 10:58 pmI can’t wait to make these. They do look perfect for a break
Theresa says
December 11, 2015 at 11:45 pmThese are so adorable! I repinned so I can make these for our holiday breakfast this year!
Erica Brooks says
December 12, 2015 at 12:48 amThose apple turnovers look yummy! I bet they would taste great with a cup of Mocha McCafe coffee.
rika says
December 12, 2015 at 2:19 amYum… that recipe looks so delicious! I’ve tried this product line, the coffee tastes amazing!
OurFamilyWorld says
December 12, 2015 at 4:28 amThe mini apple turnovers look amazing. I can’t wait to try this.
Annemarie LeBlanc says
December 12, 2015 at 4:49 amThose apple turnovers look so delicious! I could have them whenever – breakfast, lunch or dinner and as a snack in between! I agree that these yummy treats would go well with McCafe!
Jeanine says
December 12, 2015 at 8:49 amYum these look just delicious! I’m not a coffee person but my husband is and loves his McCafe coffees!
Onica {Mommy Factor} says
December 12, 2015 at 9:17 amSuch a mouth watering food. Those Mini apple turnovers really looks Yummy.
ricci says
December 12, 2015 at 11:06 amI love Apple Turnovers and this recipe looks awesome!! Great post!!
Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations says
December 12, 2015 at 11:20 amThose looks so tasty and perfect to pair with Mickey D’s coffee!
Rosey says
December 12, 2015 at 3:40 pmI like that they are mini-sized. Apple turnovers sound great to me.
lisa says
December 12, 2015 at 4:51 pmI love apple turnovers. I think my problem would be not eating all of these in a sitting!
Kathy says
December 12, 2015 at 6:42 pmThese look very delicious! I’ve never made apple turnovers before. I really like that these are mini. I do love them, but can only eat so much. These mini ones would be perfect for me.
Donna Ward says
December 12, 2015 at 7:14 pmThose Homemade Mini Apple Turnovers look beautiful and tasty. Thank you for the savory saver recipe. AND…Great gift idea for the McCafe coffee which I didn’t know you could get like that. As a marketer, I heard that their coffee rated better than, well you know who! 🙂
Janell @ Saving You Dinero says
December 12, 2015 at 10:32 pmThis would be great to make so my hubby and I could have breakfast together. It sounds delicious!
Marielle Altenor says
December 12, 2015 at 10:54 pmLove apple turnovers. Making them mini size will be fun for snacking during the holidays!
Krystal says
December 13, 2015 at 11:20 amThose are always one of my favorite desserts – simple and delish! I need to look for McD’s coffee in my area!
Bonnie @wemake7 says
December 13, 2015 at 11:30 amThose look soooo good! I haven’t had a apple turnover in a long time. Time for that to change.
Liz Mays says
September 6, 2016 at 7:57 pmI’ve been totally in the mood for apple desserts. These look so good and would be a lot of fun to make.
HilLesha says
December 13, 2015 at 9:49 pmI normally don’t get into apple pie, but these turnovers sound delicious! I may have to give this recipe a try sometime.
Up Run for Life says
December 13, 2015 at 10:14 pmThese apple turnovers look delicious. I also love a good flavored coffee. I haven’t tried any of the mccafe line yet.
Lynndee says
December 14, 2015 at 9:53 amThose apple turnovers look delish! And I thought I am done with my coffee for the day, but after seeing the McCafe pack, I know I need to make another cup. 🙂
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says
December 14, 2015 at 11:33 amI am like the only blogger on the planet that is not fueled by coffee. I don’t drink coffee or tea for some reason. And oddly enough I ate whole apples but don’t like them baked. (I know I’m an oddball, LOL) 🙂
ashleigh says
December 14, 2015 at 2:38 pmThese look so good! I’m always having a coffee no matter the time of day, the pair sound like a good way to relax.
CourtneyLynne says
December 14, 2015 at 3:03 pmOmg these turnovers look beyond delicious. Definitely giving these a pin so I can try them out myself!
SusieQTpies Susan B says
December 14, 2015 at 7:13 pmI love McCafe coffee and just did my own review & recipe share 🙂 I love it anytime of the day. Right now my fav is Hazelnut or Breakfast Blend. I think the BB taste just like McDonald’s Coffee.
Mimi "MimiCuteLips" Green says
December 14, 2015 at 9:30 pmI love anything mini and these apple turnovers looks amazing. I would have the them with a cup of hot tea or ice cream.
Juan Miguel @Colombian McCafe says
April 25, 2016 at 2:02 pmMy McCafe smelled okay when I squeezed some air out of the bag, even though I HATE buying ground coffee beans. I pretty much like McDonald’s coffee compared to other cheap coffee’s.
Melissa @ the Staten Island family says
September 6, 2016 at 6:21 pmI’ve always wanted to try this recipe! I can’t think of anything more delicious or perfect for fall and yes it goes great with my morning coffee!
Jeanine says
September 6, 2016 at 6:49 pmWow thank you for this. I have been craving something sweet with apples a lot lately. and I’m sad to say I’m a little over apple crisp. i NEED to make these!
Brandy says
September 6, 2016 at 7:21 pmThose turnovers look delicious! I bet they would go great with a cup of coffee!
Marcie W. says
September 6, 2016 at 8:08 pmGoodness those turnovers look amazing, especially for fall. I can not think of a better way to enjoy them than with a delicious cup of coffee.
Meagan says
September 6, 2016 at 8:42 pmI think you just gave me a major sweet tooth. I just wish apples were more reasonably priced down here.
Melisasource says
September 6, 2016 at 11:21 pmThese look so good! Every time I say I’m going to make apple turn-overs I chicken out because all of the pictures I see look so pretty and I don’t want to mess them up.
Theresa says
September 6, 2016 at 11:52 pmMy husband always looks forward to the holidays because my mom gifts him with a ton of the McCafe coffee pods, which are his favorite. The mini pies wouldn’t last long in our house. I’d gobble them up hot off the tray!
Toni | BoulderLocavore.com says
September 7, 2016 at 12:02 amThis is perfect for my afternoon coffee! I can’t wait to try! So perfect for an afternoon fall snack!
Nicole Escat says
September 7, 2016 at 9:57 amThis is really clever idea! Sometimes turnovers are just really not good, but you make it great and delicious!
Tonya says
September 7, 2016 at 11:05 amThose apple turnovers look amazing! Perfect compliment to your morning coffee!
Louise Bishop says
September 7, 2016 at 2:13 pmMy husband has been asking for these since last fall and I still haven’t made any. Saving this recipe!
Anjanette Young says
September 7, 2016 at 3:42 pmThose apples look delicious and oh so easy to make. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Crystal says
September 7, 2016 at 11:26 pmMy favorite time is all the time! Those turnovers look so yummy. It actually started to feel like fall today, and my heart fluttered a little bit.
Amanda Love says
September 8, 2016 at 6:08 amApple turnovers are a delight to make! They’re a hit with the kids and they’re super easy as well. This recipe made me even more excited for the fall!
Kiwi says
September 8, 2016 at 9:11 pmThese look delish! OMG I am drooling I love apple turnovers!
Thomas Bell says
February 9, 2017 at 8:45 pmThese look delish! I love apple turnovers for breakfast. 🙂
Hannah C says
February 27, 2017 at 8:46 pmThis looks very delicious! I want to make it!
Smith says
June 18, 2017 at 4:31 amHi Kelly, Thanks for taking some time and sharing the recipe for Homemade Mini Apple Turnovers. Will definitely try this for breakfast. Keep posting great ideas and recipes.
Mary Songer says
October 17, 2017 at 5:36 pmThese look very good. I love apples. Especially with brown sugar. And if i cheat and use premade dough it would be even quicker and easier to make. And faster to enjoy.
Mary Songer says
November 15, 2017 at 8:41 pmI just made these today. Only I made half of them with apples and half with bananas. I think I liked the banana ones more. the bananas were creamy and wonderful with the brown sugar. Sort of like a bananas foster turnover.
Anita says
March 15, 2018 at 9:13 amThe food looks super delicious, better than in the most restaurants! great review!