Warm Apple Bites (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2 ready-made pie crusts
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3 cups of diced Granny Smith apples (about 4 medium-small apples)
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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2 tablespoons plain flour
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 egg
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1 tablespoon water
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Optional: sanding sugar for topping
# Instructions:
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Start by heating your oven to 425℉. Lightly coat a standard 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray, then leave it aside.
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Beat an egg with a tablespoon of water using a fork, then set it aside for later.
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First, peel the apples, remove the cores, and chop them into tiny cubes, about a quarter-inch. Throw them into a medium bowl and add vanilla, flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix thoroughly until they’re totally coated, and set aside.
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Roll out the pie crusts and cut out 12 circles using a 4-inch round cookie cutter. Carefully push each circle into a cup in the muffin pan.
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Using the egg wash, brush the base of each crust.
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Scoop the apple mixture evenly into all the crusts in the muffin tray.
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Take the leftover crust pieces and roll them out thin. Slice strips (less than a quarter-inch wide) using a knife or pizza cutter. Lay about 6 strips on top of each pie in a crisscross pattern, trimming the extra dough and pressing down the edges to keep everything tight.
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Brush the lattice tops with egg wash, and sprinkle sanding sugar on if you’d like.
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Place the muffin pan in your preheated oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the crust is a light golden color and the filling bubbles.
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Take the muffin pan out and let the mini pies rest for about 5-10 minutes. Gently remove them from the pan using a spatula or thin knife if needed, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
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Eat these mini pies warm or cool. Wrap any leftovers and leave on the counter for a day, or pop them in the fridge for up to four days.
# Notes:
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Use a 4-inch cutter to keep crust circles the same size.