By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 11, 2026
Serves 8
185 cal · 45 min
Apple Hand Pie
Recipe GLPRf44a85fea99121
Golden, flaky hand pies filled with a warm spiced apple filling. These individual pastries feature tender Granny Smith apples cooked down with brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter, then wrapped in buttery pie crust and baked until crispy. Perfect served warm or at room temperature.
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Ingredients
¾ cup packed brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped
3 tablespoons heavy cream for brushing
2 packages refrigerated pie crust dough
Turbinado sugar for topping
Directions
Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
Add the chopped apples to the skillet and toss to coat evenly with the melted butter.
Sprinkle the flour over the apples and stir constantly for about 30 seconds to cook the flour.
Add the brown sugar and cinnamon, stirring to combine all ingredients. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples are softened but still hold their shape. Remove from heat and allow the filling to cool slightly.
While the filling cools, allow the refrigerated pie crust dough to sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Lightly roll out one package of pie crust dough. Using a 5½-inch bowl as a guide, invert the bowl over the dough and cut out 3 circles with a sharp knife. Gather the leftover dough, gently roll it out again, and cut one more circle to yield 4 individual crusts from each package. Repeat with the second package of dough to create 8 total crusts.
Place approximately ½ cup of the apple filling on one half of each dough circle, leaving a ½-inch border. Fold the empty half of the dough over the filling to form a half-moon shape, then use the tines of a fork to crimp and seal the curved edges.
Using a small sharp knife, cut a small X into the top of each hand pie to allow steam to vent during baking.
Brush the top of each hand pie with the heavy cream, then sprinkle turbinado sugar over the surface.
Place the hand pies on a baking sheet and bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Cool for a few minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.
Comments
Every ingredient here is standard stock at any Charlotte grocer—apples, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, heavy cream, and store-bought pie dough are all reliably available at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Walmart, or ALDI without a detour. Cost per serving runs roughly $0.60–$0.75 once you factor in a basic pie crust and two apples, making this genuinely cheap. The 45-minute time is honest for hand assembly, though expect a few minutes of prep (peeling and slicing apples); this is a same-night dessert that doesn't keep well past a day. The recipe is forgiving, needs little attention once assembled, and works as a casual family finish to a weeknight meal—no fussy technique, no pastry-shop skill required.
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