Description
Crispy golden air fryer apple hand pies deliver sweet autumn comfort in one delightful bite. Cinnamon-spiced apples nestled in buttery pastry create a perfect portable dessert that brings homemade warmth to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit Filling:
- 1 ½ cups peeled and diced apples (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Crust and Binding:
- 1 package refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts), thawed
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Egg Wash and Optional Topping:
- 1 egg
- Optional: powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar for topping
Instructions
- Combine chopped apples with granulated and brown sugars, warming spices, flour, and a splash of citrus to create a fragrant filling. Allow mixture to macerate and develop rich flavors.
- Unroll prepared pie dough and slice into generous circular shapes using a round template or kitchen implement. Gently reprocess dough scraps to maximize yield.
- Place a generous dollop of spiced apple mixture precisely in the center of each pastry circle, leaving adequate border for sealing.
- Delicately fold pastry over filling, creating a crescent shape. Crimp edges meticulously with fork tines to ensure complete enclosure and prevent leakage.
- Whisk egg until smooth and apply a delicate glaze across the exterior of each hand pie, promoting beautiful golden coloration during cooking.
- Prepare air fryer basket with light olive oil spray or protective parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Position hand pies inside air fryer compartment, maintaining space between each pastry. Cook at moderate temperature until pastries transform into crisp, amber-hued delicacies, rotating midway for uniform browning.
- Remove and permit brief cooling period. Optional elegant finish includes gentle dusting of powdered or cinnamon-infused sugar across surface.
Notes
- Perfectly seal edges by crimping with a fork to prevent filling from leaking during air frying.
- Choose firm, slightly tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best flavor and texture in hand pies.
- Adjust spice levels by adding a pinch of ground ginger or cardamom for extra warmth and complexity.
- For gluten-free option, substitute regular pie crust with gluten-free pastry dough and use cornstarch instead of flour in filling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 348
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 659 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg