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Air Fryer Apple Pies Recipe: How to Air Fry Apple Pie

Maybe you were wondering if you can air fry apple pie? The answer is: yes you can! I'm so excited to share this Air Fryer Apple Pies recipe with you! It's completely made from scratch with a flaky and buttery pie crust filled with irresistibly juicy, soft, and sweet apples.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Chill2 hours
Total Time3 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 620kcal
Author: Sabine

Ingredients

Pie Crust

  • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, cold
  • 4-5 tablespoon water, cold

Apple Filling

Crust

  • egg wash (1 large egg + 1 tablespoon of water)
  • 2 tablespoon sugar

Instructions

  • Place the flour, salt, sugar, and butter in a food processor and pulse 4-5 times until pea-sized butter flakes are still visible. Add one tablespoon of water at a time and pulse 1-2 times after every tablespoon. Stop adding water when the dough starts to clump together.
  • Transfer the crust onto a piece of plastic wrap and shape it into a 1-inch (2.5cm) thick disc. Cover tightly with the plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. 
  • Place the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine. Let sit for 15 minutes so that the apples start to release some juice.
  • In the meantime, on a lightly floured surface, cut the dough into 4 equal pieces. Then cut each piece into ⅔ and ⅓ pieces so that you have 4 larger pieces of pie crust for the bottom of the ramekins and 4 smaller ones for the top of the 4 mini apple pies.
  • Roughly shape each piece into a round disc and roll out until the bottom pieces are big enough to cover the bottoms and sides of the ramekins with a little overhang and the top pieces also cover the tops of the baking forms with a slight overhang on the sides.
  • Fit the bottom pieces into the forms, spoon the apple pie filling into the crust without any excess liquid, and place a few butter pieces on top. Then place the top pie crust pieces on top of the filling and seal and flute the edges. Cut a few slits in the top to allow the steam to escape while baking. Decorate the pie crust to your liking and brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake at 350°F (177°C) for 18 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 325°F (163°C) and bake for another 7 minutes. If you notice that it browns too quickly, you can cover the pies loosely with aluminum foil* for the last few minutes if necessary. 
  • Let cool at room temperature for 2 hours. Then place in the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 4 days. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired and enjoy!

Notes

* Depending on the air fryer model, this might not be possible as the foil could fly around and cover the heating element.

Nutrition

Calories: 620kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 955IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 3mg