Description
Delight in these Quick Apple Pie Bites, a perfectly sweet and tender treat made with flaky crescent roll dough wrapped around cinnamon-spiced apple wedges. Ready in just 30 minutes, these bite-sized pastries are ideal for an easy dessert or snack, featuring a buttery cinnamon sugar glaze and optional drizzles of caramel and powdered sugar for extra indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough (8-count each)
Apple Filling
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced into 16 thin wedges
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1 pinch salt
Topping (optional)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar for sprinkling
- 2 tablespoons caramel sauce for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Apples: Peel, core, and slice the apples into 16 thin wedges. Pat them dry with a paper towel if they are very juicy to prevent sogginess in the pastry.
- Make Cinnamon Butter Mixture: In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg (if using), vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until the mixture is smooth and syrupy.
- Prepare Dough: Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into 16 individual triangles, which will hold the apple filling.
- Apply Cinnamon Butter: Spoon a small amount of the cinnamon butter mixture onto each crescent triangle and spread it lightly over the surface to flavor the dough.
- Add Apple Wedges and Roll: Place one apple wedge on the wide end of each triangle. Roll the dough up around the apple, starting at the wide end and tucking the apple inside as you roll to fully encase the slice.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the rolled apple bites on the prepared baking sheet, leaving a little space between each to allow for puffing during baking.
- Brush and Sprinkle: Brush the tops of the bites with any remaining cinnamon butter mixture, then sprinkle granulated sugar over the tops if using for a crispy sweet finish.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 13 to 16 minutes, or until the bites are puffed up, golden brown, and the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Cool and Garnish: Let the apple pie bites cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Drizzle with caramel sauce and dust with powdered sugar if desired. Serve warm for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Make sure to dry the apple slices well if they are very juicy to avoid soggy pastry.
- Optional toppings like caramel sauce and powdered sugar elevate the sweetness but can be omitted for a lighter treat.
- You can substitute granny smith apples for tartness or sweeter apple varieties according to preference.
- These bites are best served warm but can be reheated for a few minutes in the oven for a fresh-out-of-the-oven experience.
