Mini Apple Pie Delights are quicker to make than traditional apple pie, yet still super delicious!
We love homemade apple pie in this house, yet I only make it a few times a year. It’s not that hard, but I don’t care for peeling and slicing apples most of the time. I should use my mom’s super brilliant idea of freezing the pies before baking, but I only ever think to do that after the fact. In the meantime, these Mini Apple Pie Delights will have to do. They literally take less than 20 minutes total and are really good!
All you need is an apple, crescent rolls, butter and a few spices. I made a trial batch of these for myself and the boys and they disappeared within minutes, so I decided to make a double batch on Christmas morning and set them out for guests, along with fruits, cheese, cookies and all that good stuff. Once again, they did not last long at all and were gone before anything else was even close to being finished!
Of course, once I have success with an idea, it makes me want to try a hundred different things using the same general concept. One thing I am going to try is using pie crust instead of crescent rolls. While I love a good crescent roll, and these are delicious as is, my absolute favorite part of apple pie is the crust, especially the bottom portion. I don’t know about you, but I love how the apple juices and spices flavor it and make it softer. You could also mix in cranberries or walnuts. The possibilities are really endless. Don’t be surprised if you see more mini pies showing up on the blog!
Please feel free to leave me a comment and share your ideas too! I’d love to hear them! And definitely let me know if you make these Mini Apple Pie Delights as written and what you think of them! Enjoy!
Mini Apple Pie Bites
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust * or 8 ounce can of crescent rolls
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 cup pecans * chopped, optional
- 1 Granny Smith apple * or variety of your choice
- 2 tablespoons butter * melted, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat mat or parchment paper.
- Cut the pie crust into 8 even triangles.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Set aside 2 tablespoons.
- Sprinkled the remaining sugar mixture evenly onto each of the pie crust triangles.
- Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the brown sugar mixture, if using.
- Peel and slice the apple into eight even slices and mix with 1 tablespoon of melted butter.
- Place an apple on the smallest end of each pie crust triangle, and roll it all the way up to the opposite end.
- Brush the top of each roll with the remaining butter and sprinkle with the reserved brown sugar mixture.
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Line your baking sheet with a Silpat mat or parchment paper to make clean up easier. Some juices may leak out of the pies while they bake.
- Make sure that your pie crust is at room temperature before you begin. If the crust is tearing or not sealing closed, you can wet it a little bit with water.
- You can also use crescent rolls instead of pie crust. You will need to preheat the oven to 375°F if you opt to use crescent rolls. The baking time will be about the same.
Jenni LeBaron says
Apple pie delights is the perfect name for this because these look completely delightful. I would love to serve these warm out of the oven with ice cream also!
April says
Mini Apple Pie Delights like these are my favortite because they are so quick to make and more importantly they are so quick to enjoy! Great recipe, thank you!
Marisa Franca says
I’m completely captivated by your mini apple pie delights! They are adorable and they look delicious. What a great dessert to serve with some homemade ice cream.
Pavani says
Wow, those mini apple pies look sooo delicious. Love that apple filling and the brown sugar topping — I would love to try these really soon.
Veena Azmanov says
I love how delicious this sounds. We love anything apple dessert. The warm spices sound so wonderful. Perfect for fall
Jen says
These are so cute! What a perfect Fall recipe for everyone to enjoy, I am a terrible baker but I think I can handle these!
Dan Zehr says
Oh yum! My whole family would go crazy for these apple pies. This recipe looks super easy and full of ingredients my family loves. Looking forward to trying soon.
Mahy Elamin says
Mmmm these apple pies look very appetizing! I would like to try. You make it sound so easy! Can’t wait to try this one. I like this! Thank you for a great recipe!
Dani says
These mini apple pies are looking super delicious. We love apple pie at my house.
Claudia Lamascolo says
These are so delicious looking and my son will go nuts when I make them he is such a big fan of apple pie!
Rebecca Hicks says
These look amazing! But I have to agree with you… the crust at the bottom of an apple pie is one of my favorite parts! Always so flavorful and soft. Yum!
ourlittleeverything says
I might eat pie just for the bottom crust…it’s SO good!
Melanie says
I love apple pie!!! These look so delicious. I’m afraid I won’t be able to stop eating them though lol. But I’m gonna give them a try anyway. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe
ourlittleeverything says
I don’t have to worry about eating them all bc my boyfriend and son eat most hah!
Ryan | A Polished Palate says
These sound so delicious!
ourlittleeverything says
Thanks Ryan!
Wendie says
These look so easy- thanks for sharing! Its almost Apple picking time! 🙂
ourlittleeverything says
I know! I can’t wait for the Fall Festivals at the orchards!!
Kate says
YUM! What a great idea, and so easy! 🙂
ourlittleeverything says
Thanks Kate!
Linda | Brunch-n-Bites says
I love simple recipe and yet delicious treats like these mini apple pies. These are so fun to make and perfect for our next gathering.
ourlittleeverything says
Yep! I like to make them when we are having company because they are easy to set out and never go to waste 🙂
rebecca says
They really do seem super simple. I love your suggestion of adding cranberries to them.
ourlittleeverything says
Thanks Rebecca 🙂
Debs says
These look so easy and fun. Can’t wait to make these.
ourlittleeverything says
Yep! They are super easy 🙂 Hope you enjoy them!
Denay DeGuzman says
These little apple pies look so fantastic! Your kitchen must have smelled amazing when you baked them. I love quick and easy recipes like this that have beautiful results. Thanks for sharing!
ourlittleeverything says
Yes! The good ole smell of apple pie, love it! And these really are super easy and tasty!
Jenn says
Oh man this is so perfect for one of those nights that you want a pie but don’t want to wait an HOUR before it’s done. I totally love this idea!!! Thanks for sharing.
ourlittleeverything says
Yep…they are super quick! Also great for parties/company!
Kari says
How fantastic! I make nut rolls similar to this and never thought of using any other types of deserts. I will be trying this!
ourlittleeverything says
I have so many ideas now! I swear I could make 100 different variations lol
Kizzy says
This look so delicious and simple to make. I love apple pies
ourlittleeverything says
Thanks Kizzy! I love apple pie sooo much!!
Eloise says
holy YUM! those look fantastic! I’ll have to try this recipe very soon, thanks for sharing : )
ourlittleeverything says
Hope you love them Eloise!