Homemade Apple Hand Pies

Homemade Apple Hand Pies

These Homemade Apple Hand Pies are fun to eat! Flaky all butter crust, homemade apple sauce filling, topped off with sweet vanilla frosting make these treats irresistible!

Homemade Apple Hand Pies

My family and I just went apple picking over the weekend and we got two huge bags of my favorite apples. Macoun, Macintosh and Cortland. With all these apples around, I made two huge batches of applesauce and The Best Apple Crisp. I like to make applesauce and freeze it, so on those busy nights all I need to do is take one out of the freezer and reheat it. It makes a great side and goes well with pork or chicken.

Another reason why I love to have applesauce on hand, is because I like to make these apple hand pies for my kids. They are fun to eat, easy to eat on the go, and make a great snack. In addition, we love to eat them for dessert. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you’ve got yourself a piece of apple pie heaven!

Homemade Apple Hand Pies

To make these even easier and less time consuming, use a store bought pie crust, apple pie filling or your favorite applesauce. However, if you are wanting to go completely homemade here, check out my Simple All Butter Pie Crust and Quick & Easy Homemade Applesauce. I used both of them to make these Homemade Apple Hand Pies shown.

Are you ready? Let’s get started…

Homemade Apple Hand Pies-Ingredients

Double crust pie shell, 1 cup of applesauce, 2 tablespoons of melted butter.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

If using homemade pie crust, roll out the pie crust on a lightly floured board. If using a prepared pie crust, allow the crust to come to room temperature, remove from package and set on a lighlty floured board.

Rolling pin, floured board with pie crust and a 4 inch food ring

Using a 4 inch food ring or glass cut out 12 circles.

Rolled pie crust and a bowl of applesauce

Drop one teaspoon of applesauce into the center of the pie curst circle.

4 inch round pie crust and one teaspoon of applesauce

Fold the circle in half. Use a fork to crimp the edges shut.

Folded 4 inch pie crust crimped with a fork

Melt 2 tbsp of butter. Brush butter on the tops of the hand pies.

Brushed butter on the hand pie

Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 12-15 minutes or until browned. Remove and place pies on a wire rack. Cool completely.

Hand pies cooling on a wire rack

Frost with vanilla icing.

Vanilla Frosted Homemade Apple Hand Pies

Refrigerate in an air tight container for up to 3 days or freeze in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Click here for my Easy Vanilla Frosting.

For additional apple desserts try my:

Caramel Apple Crisp

Easy Churro Apple Tartlets

Quick & Easy Homemade Applesauce

Sweet & Simple Apple Pie Cupcakes

The Best Apple Crisp

Homemade Apple Hand Pies

Homemade Apple Hand Pies

These Homemade Apple Hand Pies are fun to eat! Flaky all butter crust, homemade apple sauce filling, topped off with sweet vanilla frosting make these treats irresistible!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Hand Pies

Equipment

  • Board
  • Rolling Pin
  • 4 inch food ring or glass
  • Fork

Ingredients
  

  • 1 double crust pie shell
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 2 tbsp butter melted for the top of the pie

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • If using homemade pie crust, roll out the pie crust. If using a prepared pie crust, allow the crust to come to room temperature, remove from package and set on a lighlty floured board.
  • Using a 4 inch food ring or glass cut out 12 circles.
  • Drop one teaspoon of applesauce into the center of the pie curst circle. Fold the circle in half. Use a fork to crimp the edges shut.
  • Melt 2 tbsp of butter. Brush butter on the tops of the hand pies.
  • Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 12-15 minutes or until browned.
  • Remove and place pies on a wire rack. Cool completely.
  • Frost with vanilla icing. Refrigerate in an air tight container for up to 3 days or freeze in a freezer bag for up to 3 months.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword Apple, Apple Filling, Apple Pie, Cinnamon, Hand Pies, Icing
Homemade Apple Hand Pies
Homemade Apple Hand Pies
Homemade Apple Hand Pies
Homemade Apple Hand Pies
Homemade Apple Hand Pies
Homemade Apple Hand Pies
Homemade Apple Hand Pies

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