MINI APPLE PIES- HALLOWEEN EDITION!!

 

So let me just start by saying this is the first time I have ever made mini apple pie, much less in pumpkin form!!  I seem to like making things difficult on myself haha.

 

Prep Time: 20-30 Cook Time: 15 min

Oven Temp: 425 degrees 

makes 5 - 6 pies (depending on the size of your cookie cutters)

 

Ingredients:

-Pie Crust Dough

-Apple Pie Filling 

-1/4 tsp of cinnamon

-yellow, red, green and blue food coloring

-5-8 tsp Sugar

-water

-cooking spray 

-butter

-Sparkly cupcake gems for the ghost if you want that extra piazzas, you could just use regular sugar though 

 

  -Cookie cutters of your choosing( I found a huge box at Micheal's for 8.00!! It was 70% off picked it up on 10/18)

-Snack size ziploc baggies

 

Making The Pies:

start by 

Pre-heating your oven to 425.

 

Then

Make the colored sugar:

For the orange sugar:

1 snack size zip lock bag( any size will work)

3 drops of yellow food coloring

2 drops of red food coloring

2 tsp of sugar

mix all together in the zip lock bag gently till color is mixed nicely.  Then spread sugar out on a plate to dry.  Allow to dry for 15-25 minutes

For Green:

4 drops of green 

2 tsp of sugar

mix all together in zip lock bag till blended

spread sugar out on a plate allow to dry 15-25 minutes

For Black/grayish:

2 tsp of sugar

3 drops of blue

1 drop of red

1 drop or green

mix well in a ziploc bag and allow to dry for 15-25 minutes

NOTE: you can buy black food coloring if you want a really black color for the ghosts eyes or  black cat

 

 

Making the Apple filling:

I just used the canned apple pie filling but you can make your own if you like :)

dump the can into a medium size mixing bowl

 

cut up the apples with a knife so they are small chunks ( this is really easy only took me a minute)

mix in your 1/4 tsp cinnamon

 

and BAM !!! Filling is ready!

Now for the fun part!!!

Roll out your pie dough and start cutting out your pumpkins and ghosts (or what ever Halloween shape you prefer) Just remember the more complex design that have smaller details are harder to make.  Each needs a front and back.  Set your back pieces on your pre greased baking pan.  Spoon about 1/4 cup apple pie filling onto the center of each pie crust. This amount will vary based on the size and shape of you cookie cutters.

Set these aside.

 

With the remaining cutout start making your faces on pumpkins ans ghosts!  Make sure to use a sharp knife it helps a lot.

Moisten the edges of the crust, then place the top piece on each. Next use a fork around all the edges to seal the pies.

 

 

 Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.  Remove and allow to cool.

Then melt your butter (you don't need much)

then brush it onto the top of the pie crust and sprinkle your desired sugar color on 

Voila!! Cute Mini Apple Pie just in time for Halloween!!

 My toothy grinning pumpkin

 My son's spooky ghost

 Love my little vampire pumpkin!!

 Here's the sugar free model, for those who can't eat too much sugar or artificial colors

 

Thanks for checking out my blog, let me know if you have any questions!

Kid tested and approved!!

 

yellow, red and green food coloring

sugar

pie crust dough

can of apple pie filling

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

cooking spray

1/2 Tablespoon water

- See more at: http://inspirationformoms.com/2015/09/mini-halloween-pumpkin-pies.htm

yellow, red and green food coloring

sugar

pie crust dough

can of apple pie filling

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

cooking spray

1/2 Tablespoon water

- See more at: http://inspirationformoms.com/2015/09/mini-halloween-pumpkin-pies.html#sthash.SvAcAu0Q.dpuf