I think we can safely say it’s officially apple season! Even though the weather here has still been hot, the apple orchards are in full bloom and full of families picking the sweetest, crunchiest varieties of apples to make their fall apple recipes.
We have yet to go but that hasn’t stopped me from partaking in traditional fall sweet treats.
I love to bake on the weekends, sometimes it turns out wonderfully and sometimes it completely fails and I have to make a recipe three to four times before I feel comfortable putting it on here. This recipe for these Cinnamon Caramel Apple Hand Pies turned out perfectly though! My daughter, son and I gobbled up the first batch before daddy could really even get a taste.
If you’re a fan of apple pie, this one is for you. The apples are perfectly sweetened and flavorful, the dough was moist and flakey and the caramel pulled everything together ever so nicely. Check out the full recipe and tell me what your favorite apple dish is below!
Cinnamon Caramel Apple Hand Pies
Caramel Apple Hand Pies
Ingredients
Pie crust ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 sticks of butter, softened and cubed
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp. water
Apple filling ingredients
- 4 large Pink Lady apples
- 1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 10 caramels, cut into small cubes
- 1 can of lemon lime soda water
Instructions
- Add flour, cinnamon and baking powder in a bowl and mix them together.
- Add in your butter and use your hands to mix the butter in until everything is well blended.
- Stir in sour cream.
- Add more flour a tablespoon at a time until the mixture isn’t sticking to your hands.
- Chill dough for one hour.
- Add the lemon lime soda to a bowl and begin cutting your apples. You want them in small cubes so that they fit within the hand pies. Once cut let them soak in the lemon lime soda so they don’t brown.
- Once they’ve all had a few minutes in the soda, drain the apples and pat them dry.
- Add them to a bowl and add your cinnamon and sugar. Let this mixture sit for 30 minutes. You can chill it or you can cover it and let it sit at room temperature.
- While apples are chilling, cut your caramels into cubes and set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Remove dough from fridge and roll out with a rolling pin on wax or parchment paper. If the dough is sticky continue to dust it with flour so it’s workable.
- Use a coffee cup to cut out circles for the hand pies. I liked a coffee cup versus a regular glass because it was a little larger. It would give me more room for stuffing and it feels like a more substantial portion.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and layout six circles of dough.
- Add your apple mixture to each circle. About 1 tablespoon should fit.
- Add in two or three caramel cubes to each circle and then cover with another dough circle.
- Use a fork to crimp the sides together and vent the top of the hand pies.
- Whisk egg and tablespoon of water and brush the top of each pie. Top with an additional sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar.
- Bake for 15 minutes and then let them rest for 10 minutes before serving.
This is a recipe that should be made and eaten in the same day. You can reheat them in the microwave for a few seconds if it is hours later. Once you get to 24 hours the dough and apples will start to dry out too and they won’t be as good.
Like I said my family devoured these and we have made them again since. I also made apple pie cups with the dough and mixture I’ll be adding next week! I plan to make this any crust recipe going forward. It’s really that good! You need it in your life!
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Pink Lady apples are my favorite! They’re so full of flavor. These little pie are so cute and would be perfect for the fall. The caramel and apple combo is amazing!
These look so good and so much easier than making a whole pie! These would be perfect little desserts for Thanksgiving!
Those look delicious and so cute. I don’t think I am a baker but I will keep your dough recipe handy. I do love caramel apples.
Ooooo these look so good! I’ve made apple hand pies before but not with caramel!!!!
These look delicious! I’d like to make these for a fall and winter dessert! Love apple pie!
Hand pies are a fall necessity! I love the round shape. Mine are using triangles.
Omg I was JUST telling my husband I wanted to learn to make homemade apple pie! Thank you!!!
Of course, it’s the best season to cook pies. Anything with apple will be my favorite (yep, I’m sure) These hand pies look so good!
Those hand pies look gorgeous! They’re definitely a Fall staple and something that my family loves! I’d love to keep the recipe!
You really can’t have fall without delicious apple pie and caramel. I love the idea of making these hand pies. They would be great for game day tailgating or any fall event.
These look so delicious and just the right size! I just made hand pies out of peaches and they were a hit!
oh my gosh those look just perfect! I am not the best baker but I think I can pull this one off. I will give it try.
These look delicious!! So perfect for Fall
These look amazing! I love good apple recipes during the Fall time. I always forget to soften my butter though lol
These look so delicious! Would it work wo h gluten free flour?
Those are adorable! I definitely have to try them!!
Wow, these are stunning and look delicious. They would make a great dessert for a fall dinner party.
Oh my stars! How cute are these? Nothing says fall like apple pie!
Those hand pies are so yummy sounding. I love that they are individual servings.
Those look so good! I love apple anything when this time of year rolls around. It just feels right, you know?
Oh cute! I think these would be wonderful desserts to have around the holidays. They look so good!
I love me some apple pie!! These look amazing and perfect for me oh and I guess guests too lol
These look so good! I made these a few years ago and need to recreate them for my family once again.
I like these little pies! The combination of caramel and apple is just perfect for the Fall season!
These sound absolutely amazing. I’m definitely going to have to give this recipe a try!
These look So good. I wanna get into the screen and garb a bite!
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I’m so excited it’s fall-treat time! I love hand pies and apple hand pies sounds superb!
I have never made hand pies, but they sound easy enough. I am saving this recipe!
These look absolutely delicious! The caramel is a nice touch. I can almost smell them through the screen,lol. I think I need to make these for my husband and kids. My husband love just about anything with apples.
These look so yummy and love that their simple enough to give to my toddlers without worrying about a huge pie mess!
These came out so cute! I have always wanted to make my own hand pies – perfect for a party!
This will be a favorite treat this fall! Looks delish!
You are seriously speaking this girl’s language. I love apple anything and these look beyond delish!
This looks and sounds like a yummy dessert! I would love to make this for our family sometime!
I’ve been craving pies lately and been buying quite a lot at a pie restaurant near here. Kind of expensive so I think I should start making my own. 🙂 Thanks for the recipe. Looks good!
OMG! These look delicious!! We are going apple picking this weekend, so I am going to try my hand at them! I bet they are so good warm!
Ooh. These look delicious. I’ll have to give them a try!
These are perfect for fall and they look so adorable! Would be perfect for brunch or coffee!
This looks so yummy and combines two of my favorite ingredients apples and caramel. I love baked apples, too.
It’s been so warm still in California, but I still want all the fall flavors. I adore apple pie, so I know this is going to be my new favorite recipe for savoring the fall season.
These look so yummy! Plus how adorable are hand pies! Thanks for the recipe!
Caramel in apple pie makes a load of difference. I can’t wait to make these and hope they freeze well because I want a double batch
This looks perfect! I’ve been struggling with making a pastry dough as these would be great for after school or in my kids lunches.
Yes, apple season is here – and this looks so good! I love that there’s a print feature on so many food blogs. Definitely printing this one out! I have even set up a new folder on my desktop for recipes I find in blogs.
These sound so delicious. My oldest loves apples in puddings and treats!
Can you leave the dough to chill overnight ?
I love that it’s apple season already. I can’t wait to make these hand pies for dessert.
Yum! These look so tasty! Honeycrisp apples are my fav. 🙂
These apple hand pies are a perfectly portable way to enjoy Fall! The added caramel makes them so good.
These little caramel apple hand pies look amazing! My twins made an apple cake yesterday and it was like tasting fall! There’s something about apple recipes that make me feel like fall is really here!
I don’t usually eat apple pie but they look absolutely delicious in the picture, so now I want to try it!
Oh my, I can’t wait to make these! They look soooooo good!