Vegan Apple Hand Pies
These vegan apple hand pies are the perfect way to enjoy a simple, delicious baked treat in less than 45 minutes. The perfect sweet treat to make at home for picnics, holidays or just a grab and go treat. All you need is 10 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup baking apple like gala, honeyscrip - it will be approx 1 large apple
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp vegan butter
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp all spice
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tbsp pecans chopped
- 1 9 inch pie shell (see notes for vegan options) defrosted
Instructions
- Defrost your pie crust.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Peel and cork your apple and cut it into bite size pieces, similar to the the size of chocolate chips.
- Add 1 tbsp of vegan butter into a medium skillet over medium-low heat.
- Once the butter has melted, add in all of the apple chunks and coat them with the melted butter. Sauté the apples for approx. 4-5 minutes, until they are semi-softened.
- While the apples are cooking, lay your pie shell on a clean, floured surface. If it it does not lay flat, gently flattened it with a floured rolling pin.
- Using a cookie cutter or top of a mug, cut 8 circles out of the pie shell. Each will be appox. 2 ½ inches.You may need to roll the shell into a ball and then flatten it to ensure you get all 8 circles (mini pie shells).
- Once the apples are semi softened, into the same skillet add the maple syrup, vanilla, sugar, spices and pecans and toss the soft apples in the mixture. Sauté for another 2-3 minutes, allowing the sugar to break down.
- Scoop the pie filling evenly into four of the mini pie shells. It will be about 2 to 2 ½ tbsps.
- Place another shell on top of each pie shell, directly on top of the apple filling, to fully encase the filling. Use a fork to mesh together the two crusts so they are sealed. Option to cut off any excess crust, but do not cut too much.
- Slit a small slice on top of each pie to allow heat to escape and coat the top with melted butter.
- Bake at 450 degrees F for 12-15 minutes, until they are golden brown and crispy. Let cool for 10 minutes. Top with vegan ice cream or whip cream. Enjoy!
Notes
Tips
-Allow for time for your pie shell to thaw. I usually put mine in the fridge the night before, but you can also thaw it in about 2-3 hours if left on a countertop.
-Be sure your frozen pie shell is vegan. The following store-bought pie crusts are vegan: Wholly Wholesome; Marie Callender’s; Keebler’s no-bake graham cracker crusts. You can also make your own. You can find a full list of vegan pie crusts in this PETA article.
-Do not overstuff the hand pies. This will cause them to explode in the oven or for the filling to ooze out.
Storage
Place hand pies in an airtight container and store them in a cool place for up to 4 days.
Reheating
The best way to reheat these vegan apple hand pies is to do so gently and slowly in a microwave. Wrap the hand pie in a moist paper towel and heat for 30 seconds on medium heat. Continue until heated to your desired temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 4gCalories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 343mgPotassium: 103mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 154IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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