Apple Pie Bites

My family loves apple pie, especially this time of year when the apples are ready to pick!! I also enjoy apple pie but making an apple pie takes me a lot of time and there are times I just don’t have that time or really might not be in the mood to take it on! So, I found the next best things thanks to Clinton Kelly and the show The Chew! Have I mentioned how much I love that show! This recipe was super simple, quick and Jim said he could eat these everyday!! Robby had a friend over so they also loved them!! These became a family favorite after one bite!

INGREDIENTS
1 store bought pie crust
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced
2 Tablespoons of melted butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  In a small bowl, add the sugar and cinnamon and mix until well combined. Reserve one teaspoon of the cinnamon sugar to use later. Add the diced apples to the cinnamon sugar mixing and coating all of the apples with the sugar.   On a lightly floured surface, unwrap the pie crust and lay flat using a knife or pizza cutter cut the crust into three inch squares. Using a pastry brush or a spoon, brush the pie crust with half of the melted butter.  Working with one square at a time place a couple teaspoons of the apple cinnamon mixture into the center of each square, bring the corners of each square together to form a pyramid shaped dumpling, and press the edges together to seal. Brush the outside if the pastry with butter and sprinkle with the reserved cinnamon sugar. Do this for each square.  When they are all ready, place them in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until pastry is cooked through, the tops will be a little browned. Let cool before serving.

Enjoy!