Mini Apple Pies
Caramel and Apples is one of the best food combinations. It’s right up with bananas and peanut butter. Sometimes flavors just harmonize and create blissful eating experiences no matter the recipe. This Caramel Apple Pie Bites Recipe is one of them.
If you’re looking for an easy fall dessert recipe, these caramel apple bites should be on your list. They’re easy to make and no forks or knives are needed. Just Grab. Pop. Enjoy. Repeat.
Ingredients
Here’s the main ingredients you need to make mini apple pies. For the full list of ingredients reference the recipe card below:
- Pie Dough or Puff Pastry – either of these work as the base for these bite size treats.
- Apples: I use a mix of granny smith apples and honeycrisp apples.
- Lemon Juice
- Sugar: I use white sugar, but you can use brown sugar.
- Spices: cinnamon and nutmeg bring the spice. Or you can use 3/4 tsp of any Apple Pie Spice Substitute.
Many of the ingredients needed to make apple pie bites can also be used to make Baked Apples.
Variety of Apples
When it comes to apples for baking, some varietals work better than others as they provide the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness and hold their shape when baked. Here are a few apple options that work well, in order of preference when baking:
- Granny Smith
- Honeycrisp
- Fuji
- Braeburn
- Jonagold
- Pink Lady
How To Make Apple Pie Bites
Prepare The Crust – Roll out the pie crust or puff pastry and use a 2″ cookie cutter to cut out rounds. Gently transfer to a mini muffin tin.
Add the Caramel Layer – Add about 1/2-1 tbsp. of caramel bits to the crust. I liked to line the bottom so I have maximum space for the apple pie filling.
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Prepare The Apple Filling – In a small mixing bowl, stir the diced apples with the lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add about 1 tbsp. of apple filling to the top of the caramel filled pie crusts. You want the apples to heap over the top of the crust.
Bake – To make mini apple pies with puff pastry, bake for 20-22 minutes at 350°F, or until the crust is golden brown. If using pie crust, bake for 25-27 minute, or until the crust is light brown.
How To Serve Mini Caramel Apple Bites
Anything that goes well with an apple pie will pair well with mini caramel apple bites. These finishing touches complement the warm apples nicely:
Ice Cream: Vanilla is the most popular flavor, but imagine how good caramel, coffee, or chocolate would be.
Caramel Sauce: Make a batch of homemade caramel sauce or grab some at the store to drizzle over the top before serving.
Whipped Cream: Whipped cream is a given for any warm fall dessert.
More Dessert Recipes
Here are a few more of my favorite Fall Dessert Recipes to check out, including Apple Pie Cookies, and Cake with Apple Roses.
- Apple Dump Cake
- Caramel Apple Dump Cake
- Pumpkin Dump Cake
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese
This recipe was originally posted in October 2015, but was updated in September 2024 with new photos and additional text.
Caramel Apple Pie Bites
Ingredients
- 2 sheets pie crust or puff pastry
- ¼ bag kraft caramel bits or full size caramels, cut in half
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 large granny smith apples
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
- caramel sauce
- whipped cream
- vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
- Roll out the pie crust or puff pastry and use a 2" cookie cutter to cut out 24 rounds. Gently transfer to a mini muffin tin.
- Add about 1/2 -3/4 tbsp. of caramel bits to the crust. Positioning them in a single layer on the bottom of the crust is ideal.
- In a small bowl, combine the diced apples and lemon juice. Mix in the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Place approximately 1-1.5 Tablespoons of the apple mixture on top of the caramel. The apple mixture should peak over the top of the pastry.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes for puff pastry or about 25-27 minutes for pie crust.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before garnishing and serving.