Apple Hand Pies
Air fry for about 5 minutes at 360°F. Flip them over and air fry them for another 4 minutes. Repeat with any remaining hand pies. They will be golden brown when done. Don’t forget to add the glaze!
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Can I Make Other Flavors of Hand Pies?
Absolutely! We have made (and loved) cherry hand pies with my cherry pie filling. Blueberry (the filling used in this blueberry pie) would also be amazing! Folks have really enjoyed Pumpkin Hand Pies as well as Glazed Pumpkin Cream Cheese Hand Pies.
Ingredients
Apple Hand Pies
▢1 homemade pie crust recipe, or 2 boxes of store-bought pie crust dough▢2 cups apple pie filling, or 1 can (21 ounces) store-bought apple pie filling▢vegetable oil, for frying
Glaze
▢4 cups (250 g) confectioners' sugar▢5-7 tablespoons whole milk, or more or less until glaze reaches your desired consistency, room temperature
Instructions
Apple Hand Pies
Roll out the pie crusts to ⅛-inch thick and use a cookie cutter to cut the crust into 4-5-inch rounds. (You should get 26-28 pie crust rounds.)
Add 1-2 tablespoons of apple pie filling to each round. (If you made your own apple pie filling, let it cool before adding to the crust.)
Fold each mini pie crust (half-moon shape), rubbing water around to edge to help seal it. Crimp with a fork.
Glaze
Mix confectioners' sugar and 3 tablespoons milk in a bowl until smooth and creamy. If too thick, add in another tablespoon milk. Set aside.
Frying Apple Hand Pies
Fill a frying pan 2-3 inches with oil. Heat over medium heat until the oil reaches 375°F with a candy thermometer.
Place 2-3 apple hand pies into the pan. Fry until golden brown (3-4 minutes). Transfer to a paper towel-lined cooling rack.
While the hand pies are still warm, coat with the glaze. You can coat the pies by drizzling the glaze over each pie or dipping each pie into the bowl of glaze using a large fork. Serve immediately.
