Description
Dutch apple pies highlight classic Netherlands baking with buttery pastry and caramelized apple filling. Homemade crumble topping completes these delightful personal-sized desserts you’ll savor with afternoon tea or after dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 premade pie crust (or homemade)
- ¼ cup (50 grams) brown sugar
- 2 tbsps (30 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 grams) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (30 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsps (28 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp (15 milliliters) flour (for dusting)
- 1 tsp (5 grams) cornstarch
- 1 tsp (5 milliliters) lemon juice
- ½ tsp (2.5 grams) cinnamon
- ¼ tsp (1.25 grams) cinnamon
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat kitchen oven to 375F (190C) and generously grease a muffin tin with cooking spray or butter to prevent pastry adhesion.
- Pastry Forming: Roll out pie pastry on a flour-dusted surface, cutting 3-inch circular dough rounds using a cutter or glass. Press each round delicately into muffin cavities, creating ruffled pie shells with elegant edges.
- Apple Filling: Combine diced apples with granulated and brown sugars, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes, allowing flavors to intensify and juices to develop.
- Streusel Construction: Blend flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter until the mixture transforms into coarse, sandy crumbs with delectable irregular clusters.
- Assembly and Baking: Fill each pastry shell with apple mixture, distributing evenly. Lavishly sprinkle streusel topping across mini pies, creating a golden, textured crown. Bake in preheated oven for 18-22 minutes until edges turn golden and filling becomes bubbly.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow mini pies to rest in the tin for 10 minutes, facilitating setting and easy removal. Serve warm, optionally accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream for enhanced indulgence.
Notes
- Prevent Soggy Bottoms: Pat apple pieces dry before mixing to reduce excess moisture and ensure crisp, flaky pie crusts.
- Streusel Texture Trick: Keep butter cold and use your fingertips to create uneven crumble for a more authentic, rustic topping.
- Smart Apple Selection: Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for better structural integrity and balanced sweetness.
- Portion Control Hack: Use uniform apple dice sizes to guarantee consistent baking and prevent uneven cooking in mini pie shells.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Dutch
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg