Mini Fruit Pies

Mini Fruit Pies

Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:22 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert
Servings: 12
Author: Domenique Trupia

Equipment

  • 1 Muffin pan
  • 1 Pastry lattice roller *optional
  • 1 Fluted round cookies cutter 3" *optional

Ingredients

  • 2-3 Sheets Refrigerate pie crust dough

For Mini Cherry Pies

  • 1 8oz Frozen cherries, pitted Or cherry pie filling
  • 2 tbsp Coconut sugar or granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch or arrowroot powder + 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice

For Mini Apple Pies

  • 2 Honey crisp apples Or apple pie filling
  • 2 tbsp Coconut sugar or granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp Water
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch or arrow root powder + 1 tbsp water

For Mini Mixed Berry Pies

  • 1 8oz Frozen mixed berries
  • 2 tbsp Coconut sugar or granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch or arrowroot powder + 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice

Optional Crumble topping fr mixed berry pie

  • 3 tbsp Butter, vegan if dairy free
  • 1/4 C All purpose flour, or Gluten free 1:1 flour
  • 1/4 C Rolled oats
  • 3 tbsp Coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 Pinch Salt

Instructions

  • Pre heat oven to 425F. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and packaging to come up to room temperature
  • In a small saucepan heat the cherries and sprinkles with sugar. Stir in lemon juice. Mix the cornstarch with water and pour into the fruit. Simmer 2-4 minutes until thick and glossy. Let cool slightly before adding to the pies
  • Repeat the same steps with the frozen mixed berries
  • For the apples, peel and chop the apples into small cubes. Add the apples to a small saucepan with lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Cook 4-5 minutes so the apples soften. Stir cornstarch into 2 tbsp of water and add it to the fruit. Cook another 2-3 minutes until thick and glossy. Cool 5-10 minutes before adding to pies
  • Roll the dough out over the muffin tray. Using a second muffin tray push down gently on the dough to make shallow pie pockets. Use the fluted cookie cutter to cut the edges of the dough
  • Add about 1-2 tbsp of fruit to each pie
  • Using the left over dough and lattice cutter create lattices for the apple and cherry pies
  • Brush the lattice with olive oil or egg wash to help them brown
  • In a small bowl combine the ingredients for the crumble topping of the mixed berry pie
  • Bake for about 22 minutes until the crust on all the pies is golden brown
  • Let them cool about 5 minutes before removing from the pan

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