Individual Apple Pies, *Launch Party*, and Instagram Snapshot Social!!
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Make sure you keep reading after the recipe…I have a fun surprise!!
Is there a more comforting food than apple pie on the planet? I don’t think it’s possible to eat a delicious apple pie and not feel warm and happy on the inside. The smell alone, of a pie baking in the oven is heavenly. Makes you feel at home when you breathe it in, don’t you think?
That’s why I made these for you today! I want you to welcome you to my new home on the inter webs, and I want you to feel welcome – and happy when you’re here!
I hope these little apple pies do just that. They are overstuffed with a caramel-y, cinnamon apple filling, and the crust is so buttery and delicious. And, bonus! You get to eat the whole pie. All.By.Yourself.
Today me and some of my favorite blog friends are throwing a Launch Party for Back For Seconds new site!
Don’t I have the sweetest friends?!?!
Are you ready to have your taste buds tempted? Are you ready to party? I sure hope so, because my friends all made mouth-watering party treats for you! Here is the line up – you won’t want to miss a single one of these!
The Domestic Rebel – Funfetti Cookie Cups with Cookie Dough Frosting
Mandy’s Recipe Box – Cake Batter Cookies
Kitchen Meets Girl – Toffee Cream Pie
Crazy For Crust – Muddy Buddy Cheeseball
Chocolate, Chocolate, and More Chocolate – Dulce de Leche Parfaits
Flour Me with Love – Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars
Heather’s French Press -Dirty Blondie
Be sure to visit each one of these incredible ladies and say “hi” for me! I know it’s quite a spread. Bookmark or Pin this page if you have to and go through all the goodies when you get a break in your day. You will be SO glad you did 
Individual Apple Pies
Print recipe
| Serves | 6 |
| Prep time | 35 minutes |
| Cook time | 20 minutes |
| Total time | 55 minutes |
| Meal type | Dessert |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Gourmet, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Christmas, Formal Party, Thanksgiving |
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup flour
- 1/3 cup butter (cold)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 heaped teaspoons water (cold)
Filling
- 4 medium apples (I like Granny Smith)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 heaped tablespoons corn starch
- 1/3 cup water
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 400* | |
| Filling | |
| Step 2 | |
| Peel, core, and chop apples and place in a skillet. Sprinkle with the cornstarch and stir. Add in the sugar, cinnamon and water and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until apples just start to soften and a sauce forms. Turn off heat. | |
| Pie Crust | |
| Step 3 | |
| In a food processor pulse together flour, salt, and butter until it looks like crumbs. Add water a little at a time until a dough forms. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Roll out dough on a clean surface to 1/4" or so thickness. Cut out 6 circles using a cookie cutter or a glass about 3 1/2" wide. (You will have to re roll to get all 6 circles, but work quickly. You want the butter in the dough to melt in the oven, not on your counter.) Place circles in a muffin tin and press lightly to form the pie shell. Roll out the remaining scraps of dough and cut into strips or shapes to place on top of the pies. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Spoon generous amounts of the filling into each pie crust. I overfilled mine to give them nice high rounded tops. Place remaining strips or shapes of dough on top of the filling. | |
| Step 6 | |
| Bake pies for about 20 minutes or until crusts start to become golden. *For a darker crust brush an egg wash over pies before baking. Let cool in the pan completely before removing. | |
And now for something else superduper FUN!
Like many of you, I am a bit obsessed with Instagram. It’s a fun way to connect on a more personal level with everyone. You get to see snippets of their life that you don’t get to see in a blog post. I noticed that I am not the only one who can’t get enough of it, so I put together a photo-a-day type schedule that we can all do together! Eeeik! It’s gonna be so fun and I can’t wait to see all of your pictures!
This schedule is meant to be a sort of inspirational guide for you. It’s going to be so cool seeing everyone’s different interpretations. I hope you will join the Snapshot Social! Here’s how it will work:
First of all, it would be swell if you followed me 
For each picture you post use the hashtag #snapshotsocial This way you can see the photos of all the awesome people following this same schedule.
Easy, right? You just might find new friends through doing this and hopefully we will all get to know each other better too.
Thanks so much for coming to my Launch Party today! I really am thankful to each one of you who takes the time to visit me and read along. You guys rock! Now go check out my friends’ killer party recipes
These are super cute and look delicious. I can eat the whole thing, yay!
Erin @ Wholly Delicious Dishes recently posted..Corn Chip Chili
LOVE these apple pies. They are totally perfect! Thanks for inviting me to your party. It was fun, and I can’t wait to get instagramming!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Muddy Buddy Cheeseball
Congratulations Stephanie, the site looks amazing! Thank you so much for including me in the party….your apple pies look divine!
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love recently posted..Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars
Congrats on your new digs, girlfriend! Love it and you
and thanks for having me participate. Maybe for my participation I could have a mini pie or eight? After all, apple pie IS my favorite!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..Funfetti Cookie Cups with Cookie Dough Frosting
Ok I love these little pies!! I also love the look of the site! And I am all over the snap shot social! You know I am on Instagram like ALL THE TIME! =)
Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen recently posted..Egg Nog Pound Cake
I am a sucker for all things mini – and I LOVE these pies
thanks so much for inviting me to your party – the new blog is gorgeous
and I am ready to get instgramming:)
Heather @French Press recently posted..{dirty} Blondies
Okay, I’m LOVING these mini-pies!! And thank you SO MUCH for inviting me to party with you today. So.Much.Fun!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl recently posted..Toffee Cream Pie {no fuss}
What a beautiful layout! Purple is my favorite color, so of course, I’m impressed! These adorable little pies are perfect too…love your sweet little pedestal also. Congrats & best wishes to you!
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I love that instagram idea! I’m totally going to be doing it. Can’t wait to see everyone’s pictures.
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These are absolutely adorable! How could you even eat them when they’re so cute?!? I bet they taste great too
This not only sounds delicious, your photo is beautiful! New follower via The Country Cook. I would love for you to come share at my Farm Girl Blog Fest: http://fresh-eggs-daily.blogspot.com/2012/11/farm-girl-blog-fest-7.html
Lisa
Fresh Eggs Daily
I adore mini pies…the more crust the better
Can’t wait to check out everyone’s sweet treats!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos recently posted..5 on Friday: Thanksgiving Sides
The filling looks amazing! These would be such a fun alternative to traditional apple pie on Thanksgiving.
These look sooooooooooo beautiful!
I have no doubts they’re deliciou
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How adorable!!! I would love it if you would link up at Martha Mondays, open tonight at midnight through Wednesday night!
http://www.watchoutmartha.net/2012/11/martha-mondays-link-up-party-features.html
~Amanda
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These are so cute and sound so good. Thank you for sharing. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House which goes live at 8am CST on Monday. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
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stephanie, i am just i love with the snapshot social idea! such a fun way to all come together., these hand pies are adorable – apple pie is my FAVORITE kind!!
sally @ sallys baking addiction recently posted..chocolate glazed banana bread muffins.
Aww what a neat idea! They are so cute! I will definitely be trying these out soon! especially with the holidays coming up…im thinking mini mincemeat pies!
These are so cute! I love the beautiful photos too! I just recently saw a recipe for pies in 8 oz mason jars. I’m glad I found your blog on Growing Home.
You are so smart to use muffin tins to make these adorable little pies!
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These look incredible- wanted you to know I featured these on my Saturday favorites- have a great weekend and I can’t wait to attempt these!! Claire
Awesome! Thanks so much, Claire!!
Mmm. These look so delicious!
I’d love for you to come link up at my party this week. http://www.gingerlymade.com/2012/11/show-and-tell-2.html
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Featuring YOU today!
Ginger @ GingerSnapCrafts.com
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Oh wow, thank you so much!!
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These look absolutely AMAZING! I’ve been drooling over these ever since I discovered your recipe a few months ago, but I have a quick question: why do you cook the apple pie mixture on the stove before baking? Is this absolutely necessary, or can you just let them cook together with the pastry?
Thanks in advance!
Ikhlas recently posted..Recipe: Soft Baked Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Hi there! I cook the apples in advance because the pies are small and don’t cook long in the oven. I didn’t want crunchy apples in my pies. However, I haven’t tried it that way, and maybe if you cut the apples small enough, the time in the oven would be sufficient. Let me know if you try it! Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for your reply! That makes sense…crunchy apples in apple pie are no fun. I’m making mine poptart/MacDonald’s mini apple pie style, so I’ll just have to experiment and see.
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