Apple empanadas with pie crust

These Apple Hand Pies are portable and delicious, and bring back memories of those little pies in the grocery store checkout line!

These Apple Empanadas are made with homemade empanada dough, a classic apple pie filling, and an icing sugar glaze. They're a surprisingly easy dessert to make either baked or fried, with simple ingredients and a super delicious end result, reminiscent of the popular McDonald's Apple Pie.

Our apple empanadas are light, flakey pastries filled with a sweet apple filling and finished with a drizzle of caramel sauce and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. They are the perfect fall treat! We used puff pastry which makes these dessert empanadas super easy to make. This recipe also works with homemade pie crust (or even the store-bought kind). And if you want to make them gluten-free, you can purchase gluten free puff pastry or make our gluten-free pie crust.

Combine flaky pastry dough with a cinnamon-apple filling, and you get sweet apple empanadas! These apple pastries are so easy, yet so good!

Soft crust like empanada on the outside with a warm apple and cinnamon inside these Apple Cinnamon Empanadas (Empanadas de Manzana y Canela) are like a hand held warm apple pie. You won't be able to just eat one!

Indulge in the delightful flavor of homemade Apple Pie Hand Pies, where buttery empanada dough cradles warm, spiced apple filling. Each bite reveals tender apples infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a hint of brown sugar, all perfectly encased in flaky pastry. Ideal for any occasion, these handheld treats can be enjoyed warm or drizzled with caramel for an irresistible twist.

Apple hand pies are everything you love about fall in one tiny, edible package. Flaky, tender pie crust with spiced apple pie filling will just make your day!

Apple Hand Pies are fried mini apple pies with a homemade pie crust (the FLAKIEST!) loaded with apple pie filling and topped with a sweet glaze.

Apple pie is an all American classic but want to really blow it out of the park? Make these darling apple hand pies for your guests! These beautiful little pies are the perfect easy-to-snack-on individual size and great for any gathering!