When you make apple pie with a traditional recipe, it leaves you with a lot of leftovers. There’s the pie filling itself, and then there are a lot of apple slices that won’t fit into the pie. If you have leftover apple slices after making your pie, you might think that they are useless now. However, there is an easy solution to this problem: Make muffin tin mini apple pies!
This way, you can use up all those leftover apples and make several different kinds of mini pies at once. They’re great to serve as an after-school snack or a dessert after dinner. You can even bring them to work or school for a convenient treat. Here is how to make muffin tin mini apple pies:
What You’ll Need
First, you’ll need a good apple pie recipe. Apples are the only ingredient in apple pie, so you can use any recipe you’d like. Make sure to choose good baking apples, like apples that are good for baking. You may also want to consider what type of topping you’d like to use. A crumble topping is a mixture of crumbs and sugar, whereas a streusel topping is made with oats and sugar.
If you want to make baked apples, you’ll also need some cinnamon. You’ll need a muffin tin and the muffin papers that come with it, along with some pie weights (or dried beans) to keep your pies from bubbling over. You’ll also need some butter knives and a hot pad, so you can easily remove the mini pies from the tin.
How to Make Muffin Tin Mini Apple Pies
First, prepare your apple pie filling. Peel and core your apples, and then chop them into small pieces. You can use a blender or food processor to chop them more finely.
Next, add the apples to a large bowl and mix in the sugar, spices, and any other ingredients you’d like to add to the filling. You can also add a bit of cornstarch to thicken the filling. Once your filling is ready, spoon the filling into a muffin tin. Fill each cup about 2/3 full. Make sure to leave enough room for your pie crust. You can also try making mini-baked apples by spooning the filling into the muffin cups, covering the filling with muffin papers, and baking the apples until they are soft.
For a crumble topping, spoon some crumbs and a bit of melted butter into each muffin cup. Sprinkle the muffin papers with more crumbs and a bit of sugar, if you’d like. For a streusel topping, mix some oats, brown sugar, and melted butter until you have a crumbly mixture. Sprinkle the mixture into each muffin cup.
Next, add the pie crust to each cup. You can use a regular-sized pie crust or cut it into smaller pieces. Just make sure that the pie crust doesn’t poke out the top of the muffin tin. If it does, you can use a knife to trim it down. Bake the mini apple pies for about 20 minutes, or until the crusts are golden brown. When the pies are done, remove them from the muffin tin and let them cool for a few minutes. Serve the mini apple pies warm with a scoop of ice cream, if you’d like.
Mini Apple Pie with a Crumble Topping
Start by preparing your apple pie filling. Peel and core the apples, and then chop them into small pieces. You can use a blender or food processor to chop them more finely. Next, add the apples to a large bowl and mix in the sugar, spices, and any other ingredients you’d like to add to the filling. You can also add a bit of cornstarch to thicken the filling.
Once your filling is ready, spoon the filling into a muffin tin. Fill each cup about 2/3 full. Make sure to leave enough room for your pie crust. You can also try making mini-baked apples by spooning the filling into the muffin cups, covering the filling with muffin papers, and baking the apples until they are soft. Drop a spoonful of crumbs into each muffin cup. Bake the mini apple pies for about 20 minutes, or until the crusts are golden brown.
When the pies are done, remove them from the muffin tin and let them cool for a few minutes. Serve them warm with a scoop of ice cream, if you’d like.
Mini Apple Pie with a Streusel Topping
Start by preparing your apple pie filling. Peel and core the apples, and then chop them into small pieces. You can use a blender or food processor to chop them more finely. Next, add the apples to a large bowl and mix in the sugar, spices, and any other ingredients you’d like to add to the filling. You can also add a bit of cornstarch to thicken the filling.
Once your filling is ready, spoon the filling into a muffin tin. Fill each cup about 2/3 full. Make sure to leave enough room for your pie crust. You can also try making mini-baked apples by spooning the filling into the muffin cups, covering the filling with muffin papers, and baking the apples until they are soft. Sprinkle some of the crumbs into each muffin cup. Bake the mini apple pies for about 20 minutes, or until the crusts are golden brown.
When the pies are done, remove them from the muffin tin and let them cool for a few minutes. Serve them warm with a scoop of ice cream, if you’d like.
Mini Baked Apples
Start by preparing your apple pie filling. Peel and core the apples and chop them into small pieces. You can use a blender or food processor to chop them more finely. Next, add the apples to a large bowl and mix in the sugar, spices, and any other ingredients you’d like to add to the filling. You can also add a bit of cornstarch to thicken the filling. Once your filling is ready, spoon the filling into a muffin tin. Fill each cup about 2/3 full.
Make sure to leave enough room for your pie crust. You can also try making mini-baked apples by spooning the filling into the muffin cups, covering the filling with muffin papers, and baking the apples until they are soft. Sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on top of each baked apple. Bake the mini apple pies for about 20 minutes, or until the crusts are golden brown. When the pies are done, remove them from the muffin tin and let them cool for a few minutes. Serve them warm with a scoop of ice cream, if you’d like.
Mini Cinnamon Apple Pies
Start by preparing your apple pie filling. Peel and core the apples, and then chop them into small pieces. You can use a blender or food processor to chop them more finely. Next, add the apples to a large bowl and mix in the sugar, spices, and any other ingredients you’d like to add to the filling. You can also add a bit of cornstarch to thicken the filling. Once your filling is ready, spoon the filling into a muffin tin. Fill each cup about 2/3 full.
Make sure to leave enough room for your pie crust. You can also try making mini-baked apples by spooning the filling into the muffin cups, covering the filling with muffin papers, and baking the apples until they are soft. Sprinkle some cinnamon on top of each baked apple. Bake the mini apple pies for about 20 minutes, or until the crusts are golden brown. When the pies are done, remove them from the muffin tin and let them cool for a few minutes. Serve them warm with a scoop of ice cream, if you’d like.
Conclusion
When you make apple pie, there are often lots of leftover apple slices that won’t fit into the pie. To make the most of these slices, you can make muffin tin mini apple pies. They’re great for after-school snacks or desserts. You can use any apple pie recipe you’d like.
