Description
Mini Cranberry Apple Pies are festive handheld desserts with a buttery crust filled with tart cranberries and sweet apples. Perfect for holidays, parties, or cozy gatherings, these mini pies combine seasonal flavors in a fun, bite-sized form.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts (or homemade)
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Optional: coarse sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a muffin tin.
- In a bowl, combine diced apples, cranberries, sugars, lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well.
- Roll out pie crusts and cut circles large enough to fit into muffin tin cups. Press dough circles into the cups to form shells.
- Spoon cranberry apple filling into each crust, filling nearly to the top.
- Cut smaller dough circles or strips to create lattice or full pie tops. Place over filling and crimp edges to seal.
- Brush tops with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, until crusts are golden and filling is bubbly.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Gala apples for best results.
- Mini pies can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for 3 days.
- Freeze unbaked pies and bake directly from frozen, adding 5–7 minutes to baking time.
- Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for extra indulgence.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: mini cranberry apple pies, holiday pies, mini fruit pies, handheld dessert, apple cranberry dessert