Mini Apple Pies
Ingredients
For the pie crust
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1½ tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons ice water
For the filling
- 4 Pink Lady apples
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- ¼ cup butter, browned
- 1 tablespoon caramel extract
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
Egg Wash
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon water
Directions
- Combine flours, sugar, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender until dough is crumbly.
- Mix in the Greek yogurt and the vegetable oil.
- Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and combine with a fork until the mixture is sticky.
- Form a ball with the dough.
- Lightly flour some plastic wrap, then place the dough on top.
- Slightly flatten out dough.
- Cover with plastic wrap, then place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- While dough is chilling, preheat oven to 350°F.
- While oven is preheating, peel and chop apples, then place in a large bowl.
- Heat butter in a skillet until lightly brown and fragrant, stirring frequently. Use a rubber scraper to avoid burning the milk proteins at the bottom.
- Once golden brown and sweet-smelling, add to apples, then toss.
- Add caramel extract, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, then toss.
- Divide into 8 ramekins, then set aside.
- Remove dough from freezer.
- Divide the dough into 8 balls, then roll out to place on top of each ramekin.
- If you want to do a more decorative topping, roll out on a floured surface to ⅛-inch thickness, cut into long strips, then create a lattice on top of the ramekin.
- Trim the edges of the dough.
- Mix egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water, then brush it onto the tops of the crusts.
- Bake for 35–45 minutes until golden brown.
| NUTRITIONAL INFO | PER SERVING |
|---|---|
| Calories | 280 (110 from fat) |
| Total fat | 12g |
| Saturated fat | 6g |
| Cholesterol | 45mg |
| Sodium | 125mg |
| Carbohydrate | 40g (6g dietary fiber, 20g sugar) |
| Protein | 3g |
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