Caramel Apple Cheesecake Hand Pie
These caramel apple cheesecake hand pies are cute and fun to make in the air fryer.
Equipment
Ingredients
Hand Pie Ingredients:
- 1 package of two refrigerated pie crusts
- 21 oz. can apple pie filling
- 6 tablespoons caramel bits or caramel squares cut into pieces
- Water for sealing crusts
Cream Cheese Filling Ingredients:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ⅛ cup whole milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons corn syrup
Instructions
- Bring pie crusts to room temperature by setting them on the counter about 30 minutes prior to preparing hand pies.
- Beat together the softened cream cheese, sugar, and egg until well blended to make the cheesecake filling. Set aside.
- Unroll the pie crusts and use a 4” biscuit or cookie cutter to cut out 6 rounds from each crust. We can typically get 4 or 5 rounds from each crust and then need to gather together the scraps and re roll to cut out the rest.
- For each pie, place one spoonful of the cheesecake filling in the center of a pie crust round. Mound a spoonful of the caramel bits over the cream cheese mixture and top with a scoop of apple pie filling.
- Cut two or three slits into a second pie crust piece (these will allow for venting). Moisten the top pie crust with water by brushing with a wet pastry brush. Place the top crust (wet side down) onto the filled crust and press firmly to seal around the edges.
- Turn up the edges around the hand pie for a decorative finish - this also helps maintain a good seal.
- Place four hand pies (or however many fit) into the air fryer basket. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes until the hand pies are golden and flakey.
- Make the glaze by whisking together the glaze ingredients until smooth. Brush the glaze over WARM hand pies as soon as they come out of the air fryer.
- Allow the glaze to set.
Notes
Storage:
Store leftover hand pies in an airtight container on the countertop. Reheat in the microwave, air fryer, or toaster oven.
Notes:
There will be extra cream cheese filling - since the recipe calls for 1 egg, it can be difficult to reduce the recipe. You can measure a half of an egg (if you would like to halve the recipe) by beating the egg and then using half of the beaten mixture.
The glaze sets quickly and has a bit of sheen from the corn syrup.
It is easy to overfill these hand pies. If the filling squishes out the sides, it can prevent them from sealing well. Gently lift and stretch the top crust over the filling and try to seal without the filling getting too close to the sides.
This recipe works best in the air fryer. Cooking time and temp, as well as the texture of the cheesecake filling, will vary if cooked in the oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 577kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 335mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 586IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg