Valentine’s Day Apple Pies
These heart apple pies make a perfect Valentine’s Day treat. They bring the warmth of apple pie in an adorable heart shape.
Ingredients
Scale
Apple Mixture
- 4 medium Granny Smith apples, diced
- 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice
- 3 Tablespoons of melted unsalted butter
- 1/4 Cup of brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- Salt
Puff Pastry
- Puff pastry, thawed (2- 4 rolls depending on size of heart shape).
- Flour
- 1 Egg (beaten)
Frosting
- 1/4 Cup of powdered sugar + 2 Teaspoons of milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degres F
- Mix apples and lemon juice
- Add melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon to apple mixture with a pinch of salt. Stir to coat evenly (if you use salted butter, skip the salt)
- Roll out the thawed puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Use a rolling pin to smooth out the puff pastry. Use cookie cutters to get desired shape(s)
- Place heart cutouts on a parchment lined baking sheet, leaving an inch between each one.
- Fill cutouts with apple filling, leaving about 1/2 inch around the border
- Brush egg around the 1/2 inch border and place another heart cutout on top. Use a fork to crimp the edges to make sure no filling escapes. Place three small slits the middle of the pie
- Brush with egg and a dash of salt
- Bake for about 18-21 minutes until golden brown
- Let cool on a cooling rack.
- Once cool drizzle with frosting mixture of 1/4 cup powdered sugar + 2 teaspoons of milk (If frosting is to thick add 1/2 teaspoon of milk at a time). Add any sprinkles.
