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3-Ingredient Caramel Apple Hand Pies

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Circular mini apple pies on a sheet pan.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell

In Epi's 3-Ingredient Recipes series, we show you how to make great food with just three ingredients (plus staples like oil, salt, and pepper).

These quick and easy hand pies are a cross between the beloved caramel apple and flaky apple turnover.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    35 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 9

Ingredients

1 (14–17-ounce) box puff pastry (preferably all-butter puff), thawed according to package directions
1 large apple, cut into ¼" pieces
⅓ cup caramel sauce
Flaky sea salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place a rack in center of oven; preheat to 425ºF. Unroll or unfold pastry onto a flat work surface. Using a 3" circular cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out as many rounds as possible (you should have 18 rounds).

    Step 2

    Place half of the rounds on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Spoon 1 (heaping) Tbsp. apples into the center of each round, leaving a ½" border. Top apples with 1 (heaping) tsp. caramel sauce and a pinch of sea salt.

    Step 3

    Brush pastry border with a pastry brush dipped in water and top each filled round with a second pastry round. Using a fork, crimp edges together, sealing each pie well to avoid leakage.

    Step 4

    Cut a few small slits with a sharp knife in the top of each pie to allow steam to escape. Bake pies, rotating sheet halfway through, until golden brown and puffed, about 15 minutes. Serve warm.

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