20-Minute Apple Cinnamon Hand Pies
Buttery, flaky hand pies filled with spiced apples, baked until golden in under 20 minutes. Crispy outside, warm apple-cinnamon filling inside—the viral dessert that tastes homemade but feels like cheating.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 182
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 1 sheet (9.5 oz) puff pastry, thawed
- 2 medium apples, diced small
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Toss diced apples with cinnamon, sugar, and lemon juice in a small bowl.
- 2
Lay thawed puff pastry on a cutting board and cut into four 4-inch squares.
- 3
Spoon apple mixture onto one half of each square, leaving a 0.5-inch border.
- 4
Fold each square in half to form a triangle, then press edges firmly with a fork to seal.
- 5
Brush tops with beaten egg and place on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
- 6
Bake at 400°F until golden brown, 12–14 minutes. Edges should puff and turn deep golden.
Tools you’ll need
- small mixing bowl
- cutting board
- knife
- fork
- small spoon
- pastry brush
- sheet pan
- parchment paper
- oven
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