Mini Dutch Apple Pies with Caramel Sauce
I’m back this month to share a mini dessert. Who doesn’t love food in miniature form? Mini Dutch Apple Pies with Caramel Sauce are perfectly sized pies with homemade caramel sauce that takes 5 minutes to make! Don’t forget to include them in with your fall party foods!
A drizzle of homemade caramel sauce makes them extra delicious. These mini apple pies are perfect for fall or a holiday gathering.
The time has changed and it’s dark at 5:00 here every day, winter is on its way. I may be one of the only few out there, but I really like this time change better than springing forward.
I am a lover of snuggling up with a comfy quilt that my great grandmother made, a cup of hot cocoa (or coffee), and the remote in hand to catch up on our DVR’d shows with the family.
Anyway, I’m not here to talk about my loving the time change, the extra hours of darkness, and watching tv! I’m here to tell you how to make these Mini Dutch Apple Pies with Caramel Sauce.
Mini treats seem to be popping up everywhere these days, and with good reason too!
The ease of creation is just so simple, perfect sized portions for all, and the idea of not having to slice up a pie, the kids can grab their own, and you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the day is one of the best reasons of all.
Apple pie is one of my favorites and anything with crumble on top is even better, which is why these Mini Dutch Apple Pies with Caramel Sauce are perfect. Plus this caramel sauce is made in 5 minutes flat. It’s that simple. I don’t know about you, but I like simple.
Mini Dutch Apple Pies with Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
Dutch Apple Pies
- 1 pre-made refrigerator roll of pie dough
- 5 granny smith apples peeled, and sliced into 1/4 to 1/2 inch bits
- lemon juice half a lemon
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour plus extra for rolling
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- dash apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice
Apple Pie Topping
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 stick butter cut into chunks
Homemade Caramel Sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup half-n-half
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Apple Pies
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place your cut up apples, lemon juice, sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, and apple pie spice in a large bowl, and mix to combine. Set aside.
- Dust a surface with flour, and roll out your pie dough.
- Using a large mouth mason jar lid cut out your dough circles, making sure to cut out as many as possible from the dough. Set those aside.
- Pat your remaining dough back together and roll it out, 1/4 inch thick.
- Using the large mouth mason jar lid cut out the remaining dough circles.
- Work until you have 12 of them cut out.
- Place your dough circles into your un-greased muffin tins. If your dough circles do not cover the entire bottom and sides, you can roll them out just a bit.
- Pour your apple pie filling evenly into your muffin tins. You may think you have too much apple filling, but you want it to sort of pile up, because it will bake down. Set aside.
Apple Pie Topping
- Mix together the ingredients for your topping and crumble on the tops of your apple pie filling.
- Bake these for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown on the tops.
Homemade Caramel Sauce
- When the mini dutch apple pies are finished baking, mix together the ingredients for the caramel sauce in a small sauce pan over medium to high heat.
- Continue heating over medium high heat while continuing to whisk. Heat until bubbly and thickened. I can get mine done in 5 minutes. But if you want something a bit more thickened, you may need to heat for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve with caramel sauce drizzled on top!
Nutrition
Recipe by Everyday Made Fresh
You may also like these apple recipes!
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- Gingerbread Apple Pie Cake
- Homemade Caramel Apples
- Mini Dutch Apple Pies with Caramel Sauce
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- Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie
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Mmmm, these look fantastic and that caramel sauce? Heaven! You received the most clicks last week, over at Simple Supper Tuesday. We’d love for you to join us again, starting Monday night at 8pm EST.
This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty!
Looks so good! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!
What a yummy dessert recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Blessings,
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Yum! These look delicious and are perfect for fall. Apple season is just around the corner. Thanks for sharing at Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party. Hope you are having a great week!
Your recipe looks amazing — I am going to try this! Thanks for sharing your recipe at Craft Frenzy Friday on Mom Home Guide!
These are so cute and delicious! Now because they are mini, 12 mini ones = 1 serving, right? 😉
One of my favorite pies in mini form!!! I loved this recipe—so delicious drizzled with caramel! I had to hide a few from my family so they didn’t eat them all!
Can these be made ahead and kept in fridge?
Yes, I would bring to room temperature and add the caramel sauce before serving if possible.