Air Fryer Apple Pies

These mini hand pies are filled with a buttery apple-cinnamon mixture and topped with a sweet powdered sugar glaze; they bake in less than 10 minutes in the air fryer.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 497 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons cold water
• cooking spray
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon milk, or more as needed
• 2 medium Granny Smith apples, diced
• ½ (14 ounce) package pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie
• ½ tablespoon grapeseed oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine apples, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a non-stick skillet. Cook over medium heat until apples have softened, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Dissolve cornstarch in cold water. Stir into apple mixture and cook until sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Remove apple pie filling from heat and set aside to cool while you prepare the crust.

Step 3

Unroll pie crust on a lightly floured surface and roll out slightly to smooth the surface of the dough. Cut the dough into rectangles small enough so that 2 can fit in your air fryer at one time. Repeat with remaining crust until you have 8 equal rectangles, re-rolling some of the scraps of dough if needed.

Step 4

Wet the outer edges of 4 rectangles with water and place some apple filling in the center about 1/2-inch from the edges. Roll out the remaining 4 rectangles so that they are slightly larger than the filled ones. Place these rectangles on top of the filling; crimp the edges with a fork to seal. Cut 4 small slits in the tops of the pies.

Step 5

Spray the basket of an air fryer with cooking spray. Brush the tops of 2 pies with grapeseed oil and transfer pies to the air fryer basket using a spatula.

Step 6

Insert basket and set the temperature to 385 degrees F (195 degrees C). Bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove pies from the basket and repeat with the remaining 2 pies.

Step 7

Mix together powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl. Brush glaze on warm pies and allow to dry. Serve pies warm or at room temperature.