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Mummy Apple Hand Pies

October 8, 2021 by brooke 3 Comments

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These simple mummy apple hand pies are made with a buttery puff pastry dough and a basic, yet flavorful, apple pie filling. The perfect Halloween treat to make with kids, or bring to a party!

4 MUMMY APPLE HAND PIES

MUMMY APPLE HAND PIES

As a family we love Halloween, and so I'm always looking for fun treats that I can involve my kids in helping me make, without stressing too much over a more time consuming recipe.

These hand pies are so simple to make, but are so cute and perfect for Halloween. And the best part is they taste fabulous too. I love making these to take to a neighborhood or church party, for the kids to be excited about and the adults to be surprised how delicious they taste.

mummy apple hand pies being prepared.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED

  • Frozen Puff Pastry, or pie dough would work well too.
  • Egg
  • Water
  • Butter
  • Apples
  • Brown Sugar
  • Cornstarch
  • Cinnamon
  • Cloves
  • Nutmeg
  • Salt
  • Vanilla
  • Powdered Sugar
  • Candy Eyes
ingredients to make hand pies

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • To make filling, add butter to a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat until melted. Add apples, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt and vanilla and stir to combine.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Once thickened, remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
apples cooking
apple filling done and cooled
  • Flour a surface and place both thawed puff pastry sheets on top. Roll each of the sheets a bit to smooth and make slightly thinner.
  • Using a pizza wheel or sharp knife, cut one sheet into 6 rectangles. Then cut the other sheet into a bunch of thin strips that will become the top of the mummies.
bottom of pies cut
strips cut for the top of the mummy
  • Once filling has completely cooled, spoon apple filling in the center of the 6 rectangles, making sure to leave a ½ inch border on all sides.
  • Whisk together egg and water and brush mixture around the border of each rectangle.
  • Take the strips of pastry and place across the top of the apples. Once done, fold over the edge of the bottom rectangles and press to seal the strips into place.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a light golden brown. Allow to cool.
pie filling on top of pies
hands sealing the corners and edges
what they look like before baking
  • Combine powdered sugar and cream together to make the glaze. Drizzle the glaze onto cooled mummies and place 2 eyes on the apple pie or wet glaze to allow them to stick.
drizzling pies with glaze
eyes placed on mummy apple hand pies

HOW TO STORE

These hand pies can be stored in an air tight container for about 3 days. If you want to prepare them ahead of time, they can be reheated at 350 for about 5 minutes, just make sure you don't place the eyes on them until after reheating.

They can also be stored in the freezer for a few months, just allow to thaw before eating!

CAN I MAKE REGULAR HAND PIES WITH THIS RECIPE THAT AREN'T MUMMIES?

YES! Just roll out all puff pastry and cut into 12 rectangles. Once you place the top rectangle on the apple filling, make sure and seal all around it tightly so that the filling doesn't seep out while baking.

3 hand pies with googly eyes around them

If you like baking with apples, you should try my Apple Fritter Bread recipe or my Baked Apple Cider Donuts.

For more yummy treats follow me on instagram @thesaltedsweets. And be sure to tag me and comment below if you make them and love them as much as I do.

a single mummy apple hand pie up close.

Mummy Apple Hand Pies

brooke
These simple mummy apple hand pies are made with a buttery puff pastry dough and a basic, yet flavorful, apple pie filling. The perfect Halloween treat to make with kids, or bring to a party!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
45 mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 638 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Hand Pie Ingredients

  • 2 sheets of puff pastry dough, thawed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Apple Pie Filling Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 3 medium apples, peeled and diced small I used granny smith, if apples are large 2 should be enough
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1½ teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

Glaze Ingredients

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon whipping cream or milk
  • candy eyes for decorating

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • To make filling, add butter to a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat until melted. Add apples, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt and vanilla and stir to combine.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Once thickened, remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
  • Flour a surface and place both thawed puff pastry sheets on top. Roll each of the sheets a bit to smooth and make slightly thinner.
  • Using a pizza wheel or sharp knife, cut one sheet into 6 rectangles. Then cut the other sheet into a bunch of thin strips that will become the top of the mummies.
  • Once filling has completely cooled, spoon apple filling in the center of the 6 rectangles, making sure to leave a ½ inch border on all sides.
  • Whisk together egg and water and brush mixture around the border of each rectangle.
  • Take the strips of pastry and place across the top of the apples. Once done, fold over the edge of the bottom rectangles and press to seal the strips into place.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a light golden brown. Allow to cool.
  • Combine powdered sugar and cream together to make the glaze. Drizzle the glaze onto cooled mummies and place 2 eyes on the apple pie or wet glaze to allow them to stick.

Notes

Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container and eaten within 3 days. If you would life to reheat them, remove the eyes and place back in the oven at 350 for about 5 minutes.
If you do not want to make mummies, you can simply top the apple filling with another rectangle layer, seal all the edges and bake the same. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 638kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 7gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 254mgPotassium: 179mgFiber: 4gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 286IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apple, hand pies, mummy, pies
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Comments

  1. Heather

    October 10, 2021 at 5:14 pm

    These are adorable! Can’t wait to make them with my little boy

    Reply
    • brooke

      October 12, 2021 at 9:46 am

      Thanks Heather! They are definitely fun to make with kids!

      Reply
  2. Karley Terry

    December 10, 2021 at 9:54 pm

    5 stars
    Made these on Halloween morning for my family and they were a hit. And so easy! My 5 year old had fun helping make the mummy’s and putting the eyes on. I also used the apple filling to put over pancakes on thanksgiving and they were delicious. Will for sure make these again.

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