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Puff Pastry Apple Pie Cups with Crumb Topping

September 27, 2011 by overtimecook 14 Comments

Lets try a little pop quiz, shall we?

1) Are you one of those people who is terrified of making real old fashioned pie crust?

2) Do you simply not have time to make a pie crust, roll it out, and prepare a proper pie?

3) Do you have an over-abundance of delicious fresh apples this fall, and need a great way to use some?

4) Do you enjoy simple, easy and seasonal desserts?

If you answered yes to one of more of the above questions, you will love this recipe. It’s as simple as buying some puff pastry, peeling and dicing some apples, and making a simple crumb topping. Really, it’s that simple. Besides, who doesn’t love single serve desserts?

Puff Pastry Apple Pie Cups with Crumb Topping

Ingredients:

4-6 apples (I used 6 small, for larger apples use 4 or 5)

2 pinches ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp-1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp brown sugar

12 large puff pastry squares

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine (separated)

2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350.

Peel and finely dice apples. Place in bowl. Toss with nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon juice and brown sugar until evenly coated. Set aside.

Cut 1 tablespoon (1/8 stick) of the butter/margarine and use it to grease the muffin pan well. Place one puff pastry square neatly inside each cup. (Note: I forgot to get large puff pastry squares, so I used 2 small ones. It didn’t look quite as gorgeous but otherwise it was fine.)

Prepare crumbs: mix together sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon until all ingredients are fully incorporated and crumbs are formed. I used an electric mixer for this part, but you can use some elbow grease instead. 😉

Assemble cups: fill puff pastry cup to the top with apples. Sprinkle a generous helping of crumbs on top. Repeat with remaining cups.

Bake at 350 for 23-28 minutes.

These are best served warm. With some ice cream, I suspect. 🙂

Enjoy!

Just look at the deliciousness oozing out of these!

*Wishing all of my Jewish readers a Shana Tova!*

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Filed Under: Dessert, Fruit, Seasonal, Super-Easy Tagged With: Apple Pie, Apples, dessert, Easy Recipes


Comments

  1. Shaindy says

    September 28, 2011 at 8:07 am

    These are awesomely delish!! Thanks! 😀

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      October 7, 2011 at 3:41 am

      Thanks Shaindy- so glad you liked them!

      Reply
  2. Vanilla Bean Baker says

    September 28, 2011 at 8:24 am

    How fun are these to make! Perfect portion size too….one for each hand 🙂

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      October 7, 2011 at 3:42 am

      Thanks Paula- you know what they say, right? A balanced diet is a cookie (or mini apple pie!) in each hand. 😉

      Reply
  3. E-na Lovely Kitchen says

    September 29, 2011 at 2:06 am

    delicious! yummy…yummy..

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      October 7, 2011 at 3:42 am

      Thanks E-na!

      Reply
  4. Annie says

    October 2, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    Those look great! I love the idea of making little miniature pies, so cute!

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      October 7, 2011 at 3:44 am

      Thanks Annie! It’s somehow more appealing, isn’t it?

      Reply
  5. raquel @ Erecipe says

    October 2, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    your puff pastry seems taste delectable…i like what it looks easy to eat =)

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      October 7, 2011 at 3:45 am

      Thanks Raquel! These are so easy to serve too because of the portion size.

      Reply
  6. Stephanie says

    November 6, 2013 at 9:41 am

    These are soooo good. I even had left overs and froze it for another time not knowing if they would be good but they were great!

    Reply
  7. Shifra says

    September 1, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    Do these freeze well?

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      September 2, 2014 at 7:57 am

      Sure!

      Reply
  8. Gretchen says

    October 1, 2021 at 11:35 am

    Haven’t worked with puff pastry very much but I need this recipe tomorrow. When you say twelve squares, do you mean big squares I would cut in smaller squares to fit in the muffin tin? And how many does this make?

    Reply

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