🍏 Mini Caramel Apple Pie Cups Recipe
Ingredients:
For the crust:
- 1 refrigerated pie crust (or homemade, if preferred)
For the filling:
- 2 cups peeled and diced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the crumble topping:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cold butter, cubed
- 2 tbsp chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Topping:
- Whipped cream
- Caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven:
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a mini muffin pan.
2. Prepare the crusts:
Roll out the pie dough and use a round cutter (about 3 inches) to cut out circles. Press each circle into a mini muffin tin to form little crust cups.
3. Make the filling:
In a bowl, mix the diced apples with lemon juice, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and vanilla. Toss until well coated.
4. Spoon in the filling:
Fill each pie crust cup with the apple mixture, slightly mounding it.
5. Make the crumble topping:
Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut