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 Delights
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz can crescent rolls
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 Cup brown sugar
- 1/4 Cup pecans chopped, optional
- 1 Granny Smith apple *or variety of your choice
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat mat or parchment paper. Lay out the 8 crescent roll triangles onto the baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon, allspice and brown sugar. Sprinkled evenly onto each of the crescent roll triangles, reserving about a 1/2 teaspoon. Sprinkle chopped pecans over the brown sugar mixture, if using.
- Peel and slice the Granny Smith apple into eight 1/2" thick slices and mix with melted butter. Place an apple on the smallest end of each crescent triangle, and roll it all the way up to the opposite end.
- Brush with remaining butter and sprinkle remaining brown sugar mixture on top. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
Jenni LeBaron says
October 28, 2018 at 10:37 pmApple 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
October 26, 2018 at 1:29 pmMini 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
October 26, 2018 at 11:32 amI’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
October 26, 2018 at 10:13 amWow, 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
October 26, 2018 at 9:31 amI love how delicious this sounds. We love anything apple dessert. The warm spices sound so wonderful. Perfect for fall
Jen says
October 26, 2018 at 7:57 amThese 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
October 26, 2018 at 3:44 amOh 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
October 26, 2018 at 3:03 amMmmm 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
October 25, 2018 at 2:14 pmThese mini apple pies are looking super delicious. We love apple pie at my house.
Claudia Lamascolo says
October 25, 2018 at 1:39 pmThese 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
August 10, 2016 at 2:53 pmThese 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
August 11, 2016 at 12:50 pmI might eat pie just for the bottom crust…it’s SO good!
Melanie says
August 9, 2016 at 3:59 pmI 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
August 9, 2016 at 7:41 pmI don’t have to worry about eating them all bc my boyfriend and son eat most hah!
Ryan | A Polished Palate says
August 9, 2016 at 2:01 pmThese sound so delicious!
ourlittleeverything says
August 9, 2016 at 7:42 pmThanks Ryan!
Wendie says
August 9, 2016 at 8:31 amThese look so easy- thanks for sharing! Its almost Apple picking time! 🙂
ourlittleeverything says
August 9, 2016 at 7:50 pmI know! I can’t wait for the Fall Festivals at the orchards!!
Kate says
May 23, 2016 at 12:57 amYUM! What a great idea, and so easy! 🙂
ourlittleeverything says
May 23, 2016 at 10:25 amThanks Kate!
Linda | Brunch-n-Bites says
May 23, 2016 at 12:13 amI 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
May 23, 2016 at 10:25 amYep! I like to make them when we are having company because they are easy to set out and never go to waste 🙂
rebecca says
May 22, 2016 at 9:26 pmThey really do seem super simple. I love your suggestion of adding cranberries to them.
ourlittleeverything says
May 23, 2016 at 10:25 amThanks Rebecca 🙂
Debs says
May 22, 2016 at 8:18 pmThese look so easy and fun. Can’t wait to make these.
ourlittleeverything says
May 22, 2016 at 9:10 pmYep! They are super easy 🙂 Hope you enjoy them!
Denay DeGuzman says
May 22, 2016 at 4:01 pmThese 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
May 22, 2016 at 5:32 pmYes! The good ole smell of apple pie, love it! And these really are super easy and tasty!
Jenn says
May 22, 2016 at 11:25 amOh 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
May 22, 2016 at 5:37 pmYep…they are super quick! Also great for parties/company!
Kari says
May 22, 2016 at 10:39 amHow 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
May 22, 2016 at 5:38 pmI have so many ideas now! I swear I could make 100 different variations lol
Kizzy says
May 22, 2016 at 10:01 amThis look so delicious and simple to make. I love apple pies
ourlittleeverything says
May 22, 2016 at 5:38 pmThanks Kizzy! I love apple pie sooo much!!
Eloise says
May 21, 2016 at 10:38 pmholy YUM! those look fantastic! I’ll have to try this recipe very soon, thanks for sharing : )
ourlittleeverything says
May 22, 2016 at 5:38 pmHope you love them Eloise!