Puff Pastry Apple Hand Pies Recipe

Apple hand pies on a baking sheet topped with icing. One of the hand pies is sliced in half and you can see the apples oozing out of the pie.

Puff Pastry Apple Hand Pies Recipe

Little apple hand pies with buttery puff pastry. It’s the perfect balance of flaky layers and sweet apple filling in every bite just like your favorite apple pie recipe! (Only easier!)

Course Breakfast, Breakfast and Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 20

Refrigerate 20

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings

Calories 344kcal

Author Deb Clark

Ingredients

2 refrigerated puff pastry sheets
1 tablespoon flour for dusting
4 apples peeled, cored and chopped
2 tablespoons butter unsalted
½ cup light brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
½ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons cream

Instructions

Peel, core and chop the apples into small chunks.
Add the butter and apples to a medium saucepan and cook over medium-high heat for a few minutes.
Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and give a good stir. Turn heat to medium, and cook another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Turn off the heat and allow to cool. To speed up cooling decant to a bowl from the hot pan.
Roll out the dough sheets, over a lightly floured work surface. Using a rolling pin flatten any edges that need it.
Use a pizza wheel and cut the dough sheet into even squares. Depending on the size, you should get around 6 squares.
Spoon 1-2 Tablespoons of the apple mixture into the middle of each square.
Add the egg and water to a small bowl, and beat, then brush the egg wash along the edges of the squares.
Fold each square, corner to corner to create a triangle then seal the edges closed using a fork.
Take a sharp knife and score 3 slits into each turnover, for the steam to escape.
Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place turnovers on the prepared baking sheet.
Using the same pastry brush and egg wash, brush the top of all the turnovers. Now bake for 20-25 minutes.
While they’re baking, take a small mixing bowl and add the powdered sugar and cream. Stir well to mix - you should have a drizzle-worthy icing made. Add more cream as needed until you get the consistency you like.
Remove the apple turnovers from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes then drizzle with the icing. Enjoy while they’re still warm, or eat cold.

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