Copycat McDonald's Homemade Apple Pies
These are a surprisingly easy, 4 ingredient recipe that will have you wondering why you never made them before! These come together so easily, helped by store-bought pastry. The result is a crisp shell filled with delicious, warm caramel apple filling. These taste better and are healthier than the McDonald's variety, especially since we bake them.
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Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 400 g (14 oz) Granny Smith Apples (about 5 medium apples, use any variety that holds crunch)
- 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Unsalted Butter
- 75 g (⅓ cups) Light Brown Soft Sugar
- 320 g (12 oz) Puff Pastry (1 Large Sheet of pre rolled pastry)
- 1 (1) Medium Egg, Beaten Optional (see notes)
Instructions
- Start by peeling and dicing your apples. Chop to about a 2 cm dice (fairly small). Place in a saucepan with the butter and sugar and about 2 cups of water (470ml) and cook on a medium heat for about 15 minutes, until soft and golden brown. Drain off the excess liquid. Let cool.
- Once the apple filling is cool, preheat the oven to 400℉/200℃ and line a large baking sheet.
- Roll out the pastry, and cut into 8-10 rectangles: do this by cutting into 5 strips and then cut along the middle so you have 5 'pairs' of pastry sheets.
- Spoon the apple mixture onto half of the pastry sheets, pressing together to keep compact - and make sure to leave a space at the edges. Press on another rectangle of pastry, and press together using a fork to form a sealed pie!
- Brush with beaten egg if using. Sprinkle with a little extra sugar on each.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, until golden! Let cool a little, best served warm!
Notes
Notes:
Apples: You can use other varieties of apple, just try to use ones with more 'crunch' to retain a little texture. Pink Lady, Honeycrisp and Jazz apples will all work well!
Egg Wash: Brushing beaten egg over puff pastry creates a more golden shine to it, but this is totally optional! As an alternative, you can use milk too!