Mini pies with a flaky, buttery crust, spiced apple filling, and brown sugar oat topping.
Prep Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Crumble Pie, Apple Pie, Mini Apple Crumble Pies, Mini Pies, Pie
Servings: 20pies
Equipment
2 Muffin tins
Rolling Pin
Pastry cutter (optional)
3 1/2" round cookie cutter
Ingredients
Pie Crust
1 1/4cflour
1/4tspsalt
1/2ccold butter (8T/ 1 stick), cut into 1/4-in pieces
5-6Tice water, plus more as needed
Apple Pie Filling
2 1/4lbtart apples (about 6-8 large apples), peeled and diced
1 1/2Tlemon juice
3/4cbrown sugar, packed
1/4cflour
1 1/2tspground cinnamon
1/4tspnutmeg
1pinchcardamom
1/4tspsalt
Crumble Topping
3/4cbrown sugar, packed
3/4cold-fashioned oats
1/2cflour
1pinchsalt
6Tcold butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
Instructions
Pie Crust
In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Using a pastry blender (see photo), cut butter into the flour mixture until butter is in pea-sized pieces.
Add water 1 T at a time, stirring with a fork, until mixture starts to come together. If mixture is still to dry and crumbly after using all of the 6T of water, add more water 1 T at a time. Press dough together into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the apple pie filling and the crumble topping.
Once crust is chilled, preheat oven to 375°F.
Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out with a 3 1/2" round cookie cutter. Place rounds into the cavities of your muffin tins, and poke holes in the bottom with a fork. Chill until all crusts are ready to bake and the the oven is preheated.
Par-bake crusts for 10 minutes. If they puff up during baking, poke them down again with a fork. Set aside until your filling and topping are ready.
Crumble Topping
In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, oats, flour, and salt. Toss in the cold butter chunks, and use your fingers to rub the butter into the sugar mixture until it is in pea-sized pieces. Chill topping until you're ready to use it.
Apple Pie Filling
In a large saucepan, combine apples, lemon juice, and sugar. Let sit for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, combine flour, spices, and salt in a small bowl. Add to apple mixture (after the 30 minutes is complete). Heat mixture on medium heat for 5-10 minutes, stirring constantly, until it thickens and apples start to soften. Remove from heat and set aside until you're ready to put your pies together.
Put it all together
Add 1 heaping T of filling to each of the crusts, then top with crumble topping. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the filling is bubbling and the edges are turning brown. Allow to cool in the muffin tins for about 10 minutes, then remove from the tins and cool completely on a cooling rack.