Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies
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These Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies have a flaky crust and all of the flavors of traditional apple pie. They make an easy dessert or snack and they’re portable so you can eat them on the go.
My Apple Hand Pies with Caramel may seem like a Fall dessert, but our family eats them year round. Not to mention that making these in the air fryer is SO much easier (and faster!) than baking a standard pie.
Because what’s better than apple pie? Apple pie that doesn’t require a fork!
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Desserts are one of my favorite kinds of recipes to make, but I really hate the clean up part. I don’t mind dragging everything out to get started, that’s when it’s still fun. But once the fun is over, it’s time to tackle that stack of dishes (boo!).
Just one more reason I love using my air fryer every chance I get. Typically I use parchment paper liners to line the basket, so there’s barely any clean up involved.
While this apple hand pie recipe makes about 16 hand pies, you can make smaller batches if needed. And if you’re looking for more apple dessert recipes try crockpot apple dump cake or this easy French apple pie – it’s amazing!
Ingredients for Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies
Pie Crusts – we are using store bought from the refrigerated section of the store
Flour – you just need a little for dusting so the dough doesn’t get too sticky
Eggs
Caramel Apple Pie Filling
Get the complete ingredients & directions in the recipe card below.
How To Make Apple Hand Pies in the Air Fryer
Remove the pie crusts from the refrigerator and allow them to soften according to the package directions. After the dough has softened, dust your surface with flour and roll the dough out until it’s about ⅛ of an inch thin.
Using a cookie cutter, start cutting out your dough for the pies. Put just enough apple pie filling on one side that you can still fold over the crust. I made 16 pies using a 4″ circle cutter.
Once you have whisked the eggs, use a pastry brush (or your fingers) to coat the dough edges. Fold over to seal the pie and use a fork to crimp the edges. Then cut a few slits in the top of the pies, to allow steam to vent while cooking.
Brush both sides of the crimped pies with the egg wash and add them to your air fryer basket, making sure to leave space between the pies. If you’re using parchment paper liners, place those in the bottom before adding your pies.
Cook for 6 minutes at 330 degrees F and flip half way through.
Serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Tips for Making
- Don’t overload your pies with filling or it will leak out.
- Make sure pies aren’t touching when you add them to the basket.
- Sprinkle the tops of the pies with turbinado sugar before cooking for a little extra crunch and sweetness.
Can You Use Real Apples Instead?
You can but you’ll also need to make the “filling” from scratch. If you have home-canned pie filling on hand, you can definitely use that.
For a little more crunch you can dice up some apples and add to the store bought filling. You may need to cook the pies a little longer if you use fresh apples.
Serving Suggestions
After you have cooked your pies and they’ve cooled, serve with some of our favorite toppings:
- drizzle with a simple glaze of confectioners sugar and milk
- serve with a caramel dipping sauce
- serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
- dust with powdered sugar
Can You Freeze Apple Hand Pies?
Yes! After they have cooled, wrap them in plastic wrap or tin foil and place them in a freezer friendly container or bag.
To reheat, thaw the pies overnight in the refrigerator. Reheat in the air fryer at 325 for 3-4 minutes or in the microwave for 30 second intervals until heated through.
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Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies
Equipment
- Cookie Cutter
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
- 2 store-bought refrigerated pie crusts
- 1/4 cup of flour for dusting
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups caramel apple pie filling
Instructions
- Remove pie crusts from packaging and allow to come to room temperature (per package directions).
- On a floured surface, roll out pie crust to 1/8” thick.
- Using a circular cookie cutter, cut out the circle shapes for the hand pies.
- Put 1-2 apple slices on each crust.
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg. Using your finger or a pastry brush, coat the edge of the crust with the egg wash. Fold the dough over the apple slice. Use a fork to crimp the edges of the pie.
- Cut three slits in the tops of the pies, to allow steam to vent. Brush both sides of the pie with the egg wash.
- Place the pies in the air fryer basket, making sure they aren’t touching. Cook at 330 degrees for 6 minutes. Flip the pies and cook for 3 more minutes.
- Allow pies to cool before garnishing.
Notes
- Don’t overfill the pies or the filling will leak out.
- Using a 4″ circle cutter, I was able to make 16 hand pies.
- The Total Cooking Time is based on cooking 2 batches of pies.
- Cooking times may vary by brand. Do a test run & cook 1-2 pies. Adjust cooking times if needed.
- For extra crunch and sweetness, sprinkle turbinado sugar over pies before frying.
- Serving options (after cooking & cooling):
- drizzle with a simple glaze of confectioners sugar & milk
- serve with a caramel dipping sauce
- dust with powdered sugar
- serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Nutritional Estimate
Nutritional information is provided as a reference, using an online calculator. We recommend verifying the information independently for accuracy.
