These mini apple pies are baked in a muffin tin, for one super adorable & single-serving holiday dessert!
I’ve always tried to stay away from politics on this blog, because sometimes it’s nice to think only through one’s stomach.
Hopefully these apple hand pies can let you do just that, even if only for a few minutes.
These mini apple pies do really well at parties and are a big hit at Friendsgiving.
They’re easy to serve, need no refrigeration, and are the perfect size for people who want just a little dessert or who don’t want to commit to one giant slice of pie.
If you’re looking for a more traditional pie, here is my favorite recipe: Healthy Apple Pie Recipe.
How To Make The Mini Apple Pies:
Step One:
Prepare the muffin tin, then peel and finely dice the apple, and set it aside.
Stir together the first 6 ingredients to make a crumbly crust.
Step Two:
Press around 2 tsp of the crumble dough firmly into the bottom of each muffin tin. Stir remaining ingredients in a bowl, and place a little over 1 tsp of this apple filling on top of each crust.
Divide the remaining crumbles over the apples, pressing firmly down.
Step Three:
Bake for 14 minutes or until the crust is golden and mostly set.
Let cool before removing from the muffin tins, then serve or transfer to a covered container to serve at a later time.
If you want to vary the filling, feel free to substitute diced pear for the apple.
Or you could honestly fill them with anything you wish!
Mini Apple Pies
Mini Apple Pies – Baked In A Muffin Tin
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup spelt, white, or ap gf flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unrefined sugar
- 3 1/2 tbsp cold buttery spread (or oil, see note)
- 3/4 cup peeled, finely-diced apple
- 1 tsp arrowroot or non-gmo cornstarch
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup, agave, or honey
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
*Using oil will yield a crispier crust, while using non-hydrogenated buttery spread will yield a softer crust. Both will work fine for this recipe.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a mini muffin tin. If desired, put a thin strip of parchment inside each tin (see photo). Set aside. Combine the first 6 ingredients, completely breaking up the butter until fine crumbles form. Press around 2 tsp dough firmly into the bottom of each tin. Stir together remaining ingredients in a bowl, and place a little over 1 tsp of this apple filling on top of each crust. Divide remaining crumbles—around 2 additional tsp per muffin tin—over the apples, pressing firmly down. Bake on the center rack, 14 minutes or until crust is golden and mostly set. Let cool at least 5 minutes before either pulling up the parchment strip or simply going around the sides of the pies with a knife.
Link Of The Day:
Dear Katie, I have been a fan for a long time and think you are wonderful! I received your email today and felt compelled to write. I read your blog and share your recipes with family, friends and co-workers. The photos are great, recipes are concise and easy to follow and let us get to know you as a friend. You make trying something new fun and interesting, along with a healthy dose of charm. We should be thanking you for taking the time to share your passion and keeping us sated 🙂
Thank you so much 🙂
Katie, It is your blog and I welcome any thoughts you have on any matter.
I read your original post. I don’t think you said anything inappropriate. You just stated your opinion. I am a woman and I voted for trump. My reason being that I was never going to vote for Hillary. She wanted to take away constitutional rights, along with other things idon’t agree with. Neither candidate was a good option. I don’t understand where people are coming up with this notion that Trump hates gays and blacks. I haven’t seen or read anything from a creditable source showing he ever said anything of the sort. He did hold up a pride flag at a rally saying that he wanted to defend the community. I also don’t understand how people can think all republicans are hateful. I don’t care what your sexual orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity are. If you are a good person then I like you. End of story. When I had an apartment my roommate was black. My brother and step brother are both gay. Guess what? I love them just the same.
I took heart from your original post – I don’t think it is acceptable to post a food blog after the election result without making any reference to politics. I agree that would be disingenuous and wrong. I am very disturbed by your subsequent apology and the stance of many of your readers. I will no longer be reading this blog. I’m sorry and upset that you are caving to pressure from far-right readers.
You lost another fan Katie. No place for politics on a food blog. Why would you think that your readers have any interest in your political leanings? It’s irrelevant to your readers. To those who say “freedom of speech” I say, yes you’re correct, but it will cause those who don’t see eye to eye with you to view you differently and that’s not always a good thing for business. And frankly- Wait until you’ve got a few more decades under your belt of paying taxes, you may feel differently.
Not sure if you got Katie’s apology email? She realized a food blog was not the place for politics and owned up to her mistake. Everyone makes mistakes as we are all human.
I didn’t read your original post but I am sorry that you have to apologize for expressing yourself on a space that was created by and for you. As a Hillary supporter, and one who participated in an extremely peaceful protest this week, I’d also like to clarify to others posting comments that I have never heard a Hillary supporter or anti-Trump advocate support assasination or a civil war. Please remember that it was the president-elect who suggested that the “2nd Amendment” folk exercise their right on Hillary. I am standing against division, prejudice and hate. I believe many on both sides of the aisle are as well and I am hopeful that we can find space to work together instead of drive each other apart. Katie, your blog is wonderful and it’s clear you work hard at what you do. You’re also entitled to your opinions and shouldn’t have to apologize for that.
Katie, I just wanted to comment to say I am relying heavily on your blog right now as I’m nursing a baby who is intolerant to all soy/dairy.Your dessert recipes are so helpful for when I want something sweet.
I’ve been subscribed to your blog for ages but have never commented. I feel compelled to write after receiving your email apology which, in my opinion, was completely unnecessary. Nothing in your original post was partisan or inflammatory. It was instead compassionate and thoughtful and (I think) a good reminder to go forward working together. I disagree with some of the others who have said that you should stay away from politics on your blog and just talk about food. It is your blog- you can say what you want to say. And I think it would be far more strange to have you just continue to post recipes as if nothing important was going on in the country (and I say that as a Canadian). Don’t let the negative comments on here get you down. Your original post was nuanced and gentle. Those who read a partisan attack into it were just looking to be offended.
Thank you so much for such kind words. I took down the initial paragraph because it seemed to be having the opposite effect of my intent, which was to spread compassion. I can see why people became upset – after all, we are bombarded with politics everywhere and it can get overwhelming. I hope that by reading food blogs, people can remember there are at least some things we all agree on, like food. Or maybe not… sometimes people send me comments that they dislike chocolate. I try to understand all viewpoints… but that one makes no sense to me ;).
I don’t think there was anything wrong with Katie’s original comments. They were positive comments. This is her blog, she should feel free to express herself.
Oh Katie! You did not offend me. I voted to save unborn babies in the womb. I voted to keep my religious freedom. We all have reasons that we hold dear to us for why we voted the way we did. Why are people being so hateful is beyond me. Your comments were made in love. Both candidates are deeply flawed. I think a reflection of our country at this moment in time. We are all members of the human race and are God’s children. Let’s put Christ back at the center of our lives and His truths found in the Bible. Bring your fears to our Lord and you will no longer have to fear no matter who is our president. My hope is in Christ, not some earthly king, for my future and America’s future. Love to you Katie. Praying you will come to know Christ, if you don’t have a relationship with Him now, and then you can share with your friends who are so afraid. Praying for them as well. And know Katie, that you did not steal my joy. Love that you shared your heart.
Thank you so much for such a kind and understanding comment. Sending hugs to you, and thank you so much for your prayers.
Katie, like many others, I don’t understand why some people are so offended just because you asked both sides to be compassionate. There was nothing wrong in what you said and there was really no need for an apology. I don’t understand the reaction of people who are getting so upset, unsubscribing, asking you to “stick to chocolate” etc just because you do not agree with their political views. It is ridiculous to unsubscribe from a food blog that you love and enjoy just because the author voted for a different political party. At the same time, I don’t understand the reaction of people who are labeling trump voters as racists, kkk supporters etc without even giving the man a chance. Which is why what you said needed to be said. I wish you hadn’t removed it but I understand why you did.
I am not American, I am an Indian and like many Indians I was offended when Trump imitated an Indian call center worker. I was further offended by reports of Trump calling an Indian guy “monkey” (obviously I understand that it may never have happened and might be media exaggeration). Like many in India, I fear for my job. I find myself praying that my friends who are studying or working in US would be ok. I am also more liberal in my own views. So all in all I was hoping Hillary would win.
That said, I realise that this is not about me or even my country. I also realise that my views are shaped by what the mainstream media is feeding us, which is hardly reliable and often driven by corporate agenda. I choose to believe that people who voted for Trump did so because of certain issues that are important to them and not because they are racists or sexists or whatever. I hope he is able to fulfill their faith in him. At the very least, I think everybody owes him an open mind. I have many friends who voted for Trump and they are the least racist people I know. They have opened their homes and hearts to me when I have visited America. The guys have always been extremely respectful towards me (I am female). Stereotyping them is beyond silly.
What is alarming to me, as an outsider, is that each side is labeling the others as “haters”, calling each other names, fighting on a food blog, asking Katie to “stick to chocolate” and generally showing extreme intolerance for each others’ views. The media is creating a certain narrative and everybody is buying into it and fighting with each other. This is much more scary than what Trump may or may not do. I wish you guys wouldn’t do this.