Mini Apple Pie Bites (Print version)
Flaky Mini Apple Pie Bites filled with diced apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter, baked until golden and warm.
# Ingredients:
For the apple filling
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2 medium firm apples, peeled, cored, and diced into 1/4-inch pieces, about 2 cups (250 g)
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1/4 cup (50 g) packed light brown sugar
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 pinch fine salt
For the pastry
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1 can (8 oz or 226 g) refrigerated crescent roll dough, 8-count
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2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter, melted
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1 tablespoon coarse sugar or granulated sugar, optional
# Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl, stir together the diced apples, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt until evenly coated.
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Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into 8 triangles. Arrange them on the prepared baking sheet with the wide ends facing you.
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Spoon about 1 tablespoon of apple filling onto the wide end of each triangle. Roll each triangle toward the tip, tucking in loose edges to hold the filling.
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Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse sugar if using.
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Bake for 11-13 minutes, until puffed and golden brown. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes before serving because the filling will be hot.
# Good to know:
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Best served warm after a short 5 minute cool-down.
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Dice apples small so they soften before the pastry overbrowns.
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Nutrition is an estimate per apple pie bite.