An easy dessert to make using refrigerator pie dough and canned apple pie filling are these Apple Hand Pies made in the air fryer. These little pies are the perfect buffet food because you really can eat them while holding them with your hands.
Check out another one of my apple dessert recipes that you are going to be making over and over again! Don't forget to grab the FREE Air Fryer Cooking Time Chart below!
Baking desserts in the air fryer is fun. This recipe for Apple Hand Pies is my second dessert recipe using the air fryer. The first one was for Air Fryer Peach Dump Cake.
These little pies are the perfect apple dessert to bring along for any football tailgating parties you're hosting or attending. They really are a delicious treat for the fall or year round!
Looking for more Air Fryer Recipes? Try my Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies, Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Muffins, and even my Air Fryer S'mores. Yum!
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Before we get started with the recipe, let me share with you a few tips for using an air fryer for baking. It is a little different than simply cooking air fryer appetizers.
- It's good to remember that an air fryer is not as big as a conventional oven. You may have to bake a recipe in batches. That being said, look for recipes that bake smaller, individual sizes.
- All air fryers are not the same. So if a recipe, using a basket air fryer, takes me 10 minutes to bake, it might go quicker in an air fryer with a tray. If you're not sure of the time, set a timer and check after the recipe has been in the air fryer for half the time allotted in the recipe card.
- Use this handy tool for figuring out how to convert oven bake cooking time to baking with an air fryer
- You can bake cookies, cakes, donuts, brownies all in an air fryer. Make sure you check out my Air Fryer Amazon Shop for ideas using specialized baking pans for any air fryer.
- Looking for more Air Fryer Apple Recipes? Check out this delicious collection of desserts.
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Main Ingredients Needed
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- Pie dough
- Apple pie filling
- Egg mixed with water
- Flour
Substitutions and Variations
To help keep this recipe easy and fast, I used a refrigerator pie dough recipe. If you want to use homemade, try my homemade pie dough recipe.
I used canned pie filling, but you could use a homemade apple pie filling version if you wanted to make the recipe special.
Step-by-Step Directions
Step 1: Open the package of refrigerator pie dough and unroll on top of a lightly floured surface. Using the rolling pin, gently press out any seams that are in the pie dough. Using the circle biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out the shapes.
Step 2: Add one to two pieces of the apple pie filling to one half of the dough circles as seen in the photos below. Wet the outer rim of the circle with the egg wash. You can use either your finger or a small pastry brush.
Step 3: Gently fold over the dough to cover the apple slice and make a nice little pocket. Press the edges together with your finger and then using the back of a fork, crimp the edges to completely seal.
Quick Tip
When forming the pies, try not to overstuff the pie dough circles. If you do, you risk the pie overflowing while it bakes.
Step 4: Using a sharp knife, cut a few small slits in the top of the pies to allow steam to escape while baking.
Step 5: Brush the hand pies with the remaining egg wash mixture.
Step 6: Line the bottom of the air fryer basket with a piece of parchment paper that's been cut to fit the basket. You could also spray the basket with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 7: Transfer the apple hand pies to the air fryer basket.
Air Frying Instructions
Step 8: Place as many as you can fit into the air fryer without any of them overlapping or sitting on top of each other.
Step 9: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in a preheated 350° F air fryer or until the crust is golden brown and you can see the apple pie filling bubbling.
Step 10: Remove from the air fryer and allow to cool on a wire rack.
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Of course! Lay the individual pies on a baking pan that's been lined with parchment paper, then bake in a preheated 400°F oven for about 20 minutes or until they are brown and crispy.
You can easily make this recipe without an air fryer by frying in vegetable oil as I do with my Fried Peach Pies using Canned Biscuits recipe.
Storage and Reheating Instructions
Refrigerate: Place any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Freezer: You can freeze the hand pies before or after baking. Lay either the pre-baked (without the egg wash!) or baked hand pies on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Place the tray in the freezer to flash freeze them. After 30 minutes remove the pies from the tray into an airtight container or a freezer storage bag.
Thaw and Reheat: Remove the pies from the freezer and you can quickly reheat the baked pies in the air fryer for a few minutes until reheated and crispy.
Follow the baking instructions above for the unbaked pies. Make sure you brush them with the egg wash!
Please note that because the pies are frozen, baking times may vary. You could also place the frozen pies in the microwave for a few minutes to slightly defrost them before air frying them.
Prep Ahead Tips
Assemble the hand pies and lay them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and place the baking tray in the refrigerator until you're ready to air fry them.
More Recipes You'll Love!
- Fried Peach Pies using Canned Biscuits - another recipe for hand pies only these are deep fried, crispy and delicious!
- Puff Pastry Apple Tart - if baking a pie crust scares you, try this tart recipe that uses puff pastry.
- Apple Dumplings - one of my family's favorites!
- Or you might enjoy this recipe for Apple Pie Egg Rolls.
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Apple Hand Pies - made in the Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 (14.1 ounce) packages of refrigerator pie dough
- 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ cup flour
Instructions
- Open the package of refrigerator pie dough and unroll on top of a lightly floured surface. Using the rolling pin, gently press out any seams that are in the pie dough.
- Using the circle biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out the shapes.
- Add one to two pieces of the apple pie filling to one half of the dough circles as seen in the photos below.
- Wet the outer rim of the circle with the egg wash. You can use either your finger or a small pastry brush.
- Gently fold over the dough to cover the apple slice and make a nice little pocket.
- Press the edges together with your finger and then using the back of a fork, crimp the edges to completely seal.
- Using a sharp knife, cut a few small slits in the top of the pies to allow steam to escape while baking.
- Brush the hand pies with the remaining egg wash mixture.
- Line the bottom of the air fryer basket with a piece of parchment paper that's been cut to fit the basket. You could also spray the basket with non-stick cooking spray.
- Transfer the apple hand pies to the air fryer basket.
- Place as many as you can fit into the air fryer without any of them overlapping or sitting on top of each other. I was able to get six in mine at one time.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in a preheated 350° F air fryer or until the crust is golden brown and you can see the apple pie filling bubbling.
- Remove from the air fryer and allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Repeat with the remaining pies.
Notes
- I was able to get 8 hand pies from one sheet of refrigerator pie dough.
- Depending on the size of cookie cutter you use, you might get a different number of hand pies.
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Nancy Wilson says
These sound delightful, reminisicent of the ones my grandmother used to make, but healthier! Can't wait to try them!
Lois says
Thank you!