Food and Recipes Recipes Mini Cinnamon-Apple Pies 4.0 (1) 1 Review Everything you love about a big, juicy apple pie is baked into these cute little mini cinnamon apple pies. Why did we make them mini? Because we understand the dilemma of having to choose between your favorite seasonal pies this time of year and, if you have mini pies of several varieties, you can have one or two of all of them. Sounds fair, right? The best apples for an apple pie are those with a sweet-tart flavor and a texture that won't fall apart when baked. We use Granny Smith apples and, for a pretty presentation (and to save you time and effort), we left the peels on. Your welcome. Many times, when you slice into an apple pie, you find that the apple filling has reduced in size by half. But by cooking the apples down a lot of the moisture evaporates, so the filling doesn't sink when it bakes in these mini apple pies. Save on prep time by using a refrigerated piecrust, but feel free to use your favorite piecrust recipe if you prefer homemade. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on April 1, 2022 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: David Malosh; Prop Styling: Robyn Glaser; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero Active Time: 1 hrs Chill Time: 15 mins Freeze Time: 30 mins Bake Time: 25 mins Cool Time: 1 hrs Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Yield: 12 Ingredients ¼ cup unsalted butter 11 cups chopped (about ½-inch pieces), unpeeled Granny Smith apples (about 5 large apples) 1 cup packed light brown sugar 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon) 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 ½ tablespoons cornstarch 2 ½ tablespoons cold water 2 ½ (14.1-oz. or 15-oz.) pkg. refrigerated piecrusts All-purpose flour, for work surface 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 ½ teaspoons turbinado sugar Directions Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium. Add apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt. Cook, stirring often, until apples are just tender, 12 to 14 minutes. Whisk together cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Stir cornstarch mixture into apples. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture has thickened and apples are glazed, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool completely, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, unroll piecrusts on a lightly floured surface. Using a 5-inch round cutter and a 4-inch round cutter, cut crusts into 12 (5-inch) circles and 12 (4-inch) circles, rerolling dough as needed. Place 4-inch circles in 1 layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; chill 15 minutes. While 4-inch dough circles chill, press 1 (5-inch) circle in bottom and up sides of each cup of a lightly greased (with cooking spray) 12-cup muffin pan, flattening any bunches of dough along sides. Spoon filling evenly into each muffin cup (about ⅓ cup each). Cut 1 (4-inch) dough circle into 6 strips (just over ½ inch wide). Arrange strips in a lattice pattern over 1 muffin cup of filling. Trim excess dough, and press edges of lattice to seal. Repeat with remaining 4-inch dough circles and muffin cups. Freeze pan for 30 minutes. Remove pan from freezer. Brush each piecrust lightly with egg, and sprinkle evenly with turbinado sugar. Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 24 to 32 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; cool 15 minutes. Using a small knife or offset spatula, carefully loosen pies; transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm, or cool completely. Print