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Air Fryer Apple Hands Pies
These Air Fryer Apple Hands Pies are a simple and classic dessert that you can make any night of the week to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 8 hand pies
Calories: 454 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cold butter cut into small cubes
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt (any fat content works)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 large apples peeled, cored, and diced
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- coarse sugar for garnish
- Caramel sauce for serving (optional)
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the flour and salt and pulse 3-4 times. Add the cold butter cubes and process until the mixture is crumbly.
- In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, water, and lemon juice. Slowly add the liquid to the flour mixture with the food processor running until the dough comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and shape it into a disk. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. (Don’t skip this step!)
- Chop apples and place them into a medium saucepan along with the cinnamon and sugar. Stir to combine. Cook over medium heat for 8 minutes or until the apples release their juices and become tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool while the pie dough chills.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F. Spray the basket with olive oil spray.
- Unwrap the dough and roll it out to about 1/4-inch thick. Using a medium bowl, cut circles from the dough. Re-roll the dough scraps and cut until you have 8 dough circles. (This is a soft dough, but the yogurt makes it easy to work with.)
- In the middle of the circles, place 1-2 tablespoons of the apple mixture. Fold one-half of the circle over to match the opposite edge to enclose the pie filling. Use a little water brushed onto the edges of the dough to help seal the edges. I like to crimpy the edges with the tines of a fork too.
- In a small bowl, beat together the egg and water. Then brush onto the tops of the hand pies with the egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cut 3 slits into the tops of the pies.
- Place pies in the air fryer basket. (Do not crowd, you'll need to cook in batches). Cook for 10-15 minutes until the pies are golden brown.
- Remove the pies from the basket and repeat with the remaining pies. Serve warm with caramel sauce, if desried.
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Notes
- The pie dough can be made ahead of time and chilled until ready to make the pies.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 hand pie
Calories
454kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
362mg
(15%)
Potassium
168mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
785IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8hand pies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 454
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 hand pie | |
| Calories | 454kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 362mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 168mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 785IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.