Linas Apple Pie Dessert Cups Recipes

BAKED MAPLE APPLE PIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375F and spray 8 cups in a muffin pan with nonstick spray. Taking each crescent roll, press into the cup shape of the muffin cups and make sure that you get the dough up the sides as well. It's important to get all of the edges sealed in there!
• Peel and chop the apples into small pieces and mix with the brown sugar, cinnamon, maple syrup, flour and sea salt.
• Spoon equal amounts into the cups.
• Bake for 15 minutes until the edges are browned.
• Serve hot with a little more maple syrup drizzled on top.

CARAMEL APPLE PIE CUPS

Steps:

• Combine apples, sugar, butter,juice, cream, spices, cornstarch and caramels in a skillet.
• Bring to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently, 8-10 minutes.
• Lower heat to medium; cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Roll pie crust out to 1/4" thickness.
• Cut out circles just large enough to fit 12 3" diameter muffin cups with a bit of overlap all around the edge.
• Cut slightly smaller circles for lids.
• Press dough on bottoms and up sides of muffin cups overlapping rim slightly.
• Fill each cup with a scant 1/4 cup of filling.
• Brush edges of smaller circles with egg.
• Place smaller circles on top of filled cups; pinch pastry edges together to seal.
• Pierce top of pie cups or cut out with miniature cutters before brushing on egg wash.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes or until filling is bubbly.