Easiest Way to Prepare Tasty Apple Pies in Muffin/Cupcake Tins

Apple Pies in Muffin/Cupcake Tins. Great recipe for Apple Pies in Muffin/Cupcake Tins. I had heard about pies being made as single serve pies in muffin tins. Roll out a single pie crust onto a flat surface.

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Ingredients of Apple Pies in Muffin/Cupcake Tins

Prepare 4 lb of apples, I used local Macoun today but usally use easy to find Granny Smith.
It's 2/3 cup of granulated sugar.
It's 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice.
You need 4 tbsp of unsalted butter.
It's 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
You need 1 tsp of ground cinnamon.
It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
Prepare 3 of 9 inch pie crust dough either homemade or pre made disks such as Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust ( 2 in a box rolled up ).
You need of CRUMB TOPPING.
Prepare 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
It's 1/4 cup of packed light brown sugar.
It's 1 tsp of apple pie spice mix or cinnamon.
It's 1/4 cup of toffee chips such as heath bits. found near the chocolate cbips in the grocery store.
It's 4 tbsp of cold butter, cut into cubes.

The perfect mini dessert for fall! Grease your muffin tins very well and fill the cups to the top as directed, and you will obtain gorgeous, huge muffin tops that It's like eating apple pie in a muffin! What a perfect name for these moist, delicious, nicely spiced treats. No need for any additional spices, the apple flavor really is the hero here.

Apple Pies in Muffin/Cupcake Tins step by step

Peel.and core the apples.
Cut apples into cubes, add to.large bowl with lemon juice while cutting. When all.cut apples are in bowl.add sugar toss to coat..
Heat butter in a large skillet, add sugared apples with lemon juice and cook, stirring often just until softened but holding their shape.Add flour, cinnamon and salt.and cook just until blended. Transfer to a bowl to chill .Store up to two days in the refrigerator.
MAKE CRUMB TOPPING.
In a bowl combine flour, brown sugar, salt, apple pie spice and toffee chips add butter and mix with a fork until.It looks like like a crumble.Keep very cold up to a week.before using . Add to pies cold..
FOR CRUSTS.
Spray 12 standard size muffin or cupcake tins with non stick spray, set aside.
Roll each pie crust out , cut 4 -4 inch circles from each crust.I used a freezer container lid..place dough circles in each of the prepared tins .smooth sides to fit and trim tops. Chill at least an hour. Note dough is easy to work with if kept cold. Do 4 pie crusts at a time, keeping dough cold when your not working with it..
Fill.each cold crust evenly with apple mixture.
Top.each pie evenly with crumb topping.
Bake 12 minutes, rotate baking pan bake 9 to 12 minutes more until golden.
Cool. pan on wire rack 15 minutes then run a small.sharp knife around edges of pies to prevent sticking.Cool about 15 minutes more before gently lifting out with a small knife.They need to be just warm, If you try to take out when to hot they will.not stay intact..

These apple cupcakes with are like eating an apple cobbler in cupcake form! They are made with brown sugar and gobs of fall spices! I make my apple cupcakes with brown sugar and load them up with fall spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger and cloves. I also always add lemon zest to my. I used spice cake, apple sauce and a chopped up fresh apple.