These Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies are Amazingly Simple!
Apple pie is one of my favorite recipes ever!
When we’re baking the apples, cinnamon and the flaky crust, inviting aromas fill our home and beckon us all to stop, chat and relax.
The power of an apple pie is mesmerizing at times..:)
And now you can make those in one of my favorite kitchen gadgets ever…the air fryer!
Ask anyone who’s been to our home this past year.
That machine is always cooking or baking something!
We brag about our air fryer!
Apple Hand Pies Made in the Air Fryer
And these beautiful hand pies were cooked in this air fryer.
We make almost everything possible in that brilliant machine.
French fries, fried okra, baked potatoes, veggie stir-fries and…
Now we’ve learned how to make hand pies!
The beauty of hand pies is that you can make so many different versions!
Peach, pumpkin and even blueberry goodness can fill these hand pies!
But today we’re focusing on apple hand pies.
What Apples to Use for Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies
For this recipe, we highly recommend using honey crisp apples.
Because that’s our favorite choice for these handheld pies!
They’re crisp, juicy, and have a honey-sweet and tart flavor.
But we also toss in a few granny smith apples to add just a few more touches of tartness.
That helps balance the sweetness of the brown sugar!
Sweet and tart flavors make the perfect apple pie, don’t you think?
How to Make Apple Hand Pies Even Cuter
Plus, we’ve made these apple hand pies even cuter by using apple-shaped cookie cutters!
Food that is cute and yummy is a double winner!
Grab the apple cookie cutters used in this recipe here!
And we’ve added a time-saving hack to this recipe.
Ingredients Needed for Air Fryer Apple Pie
- 1 Honey Crisp Apple peeled and finely chopped
- 2 small Granny Smith Apples peeled and finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
- Pinch salt
- 1 Egg
- 1 Store-Bought Double Pie Crust or two single pie crusts (you can make a homemade one too!)
How to Make Air Fryer Apple Pies
- Peel, core, and finely chop apples. Place in a medium bowl.
- Sprinkle apples with lemon juice.
- Sprinkle sugars and spices and vanilla over apples and mix to combine.
- Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes.
- Remove pie shells from freezer and allow to come to room temperature.
- Use a rolling pin to slightly flatten and use an apple shaped cookie cutter to cut out 12 shapes total from both shells.
- You may need to re-roll pastry to get the 12 pieces.
- Preheat Air Fryer for 5 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Fill pastry with 1 tbsp of apple filling.
- Cover with another pastry and flute edges with a fork.
- Make 3 slits in the center of pies with a sharp knife.
- Make a quick egg wash by beating the egg with one tablespoon of water.
- Brush pies with beaten egg wash.
- Once you have 6 pies prepared you can place them in the preheated Air Fryer and Cook for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Continue filling and fluting remaining hand pies, brush with egg wash and then cook for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Enjoy warm or even at room temperature! Goes great with vanilla bean ice cream too!
Time-saving Tips for Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies
Use a store-bought pie crust.
I’m a sucker for store-bought pie crusts!
Sometimes I can’t get to the store during my pie cravings, but when I can, you’ll be sure to see me toss a pie crust into my cart.
No shame here!
Because that makes my apple hand pie adventures so much easier!
Air Fryer Apple Pies Are Easy to Make!
And since you’re aking these in the air fryer, you probably want a few extra time-saving hacks too!
That’s one of the main reasons we use an air fryer.
It saves us cooking and baking time so we can get other things accomplished…
We wipe down the kitchen counters, wash the dishes or make the perfect cup of coffee to go with our hot, apple hand pies that are cooking in the air fryer.
Ready to Make These Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies?
Your house will be smelling like fall, apples, and cinnamon in just a few minutes!
Enjoy…and be sure to share this recipe and the hand pie with your friends and family!
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Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies
Air fryer apple hand pies are super simple to make and ready in minutes! They're made with honey crisp and granny smith apples so the flavor is unbeatable!
Ingredients
- 1 honey crisp apple, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 small Granny Smith apples, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp. Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp. Cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp. Nutmeg
- ¼ c. Brown Sugar
- ¼ c. Granulated Sugar
- ½ tsp. Vanilla
- pinch salt
- 1 egg
- 1 store-bought Double Pie Crust, or two single pie crusts
Instructions
- Peel, core, and finely chop apples. Place in a medium bowl.
- Sprinkle apples with lemon juice.
- Sprinkle sugars and spices and vanilla over apples and mix to combine.
- Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes.
- Remove pie shells from freezer and allow to come to room temperature.
- Use a rolling pin to slightly flatten and use an apple shaped cookie cutter to cut out 12 shapes total from both shells.
- You may need to re-roll pastry to get the 12 pieces. Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes at 400˚F.
- Fill pastry with 1 tbsp. of apple filling.
- Cover with another pastry and flute edges with a fork.
- Make 3 slits in the center of pies with a sharp knife.
- Make a quick egg wash by beating the egg with one tablespoon of water.
- Brush pies with beaten egg wash.
- Once you have 6 pies prepared you can place them in the preheated air fryer and cook for 10 minutes at 350˚F.
- Continue filling and fluting remaining hand pies, brush with egg wash and then cook for 10 minutes at 350˚F.
- Enjoy warm or even at room temperature! Goes great with vanilla bean ice cream too!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 256Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 199mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 3gSugar: 13gProtein: 3g
Nutrition values are estimates only, and are provided only as a courtesy.
