Easy Mini Vegan Apple Pies with Shortcrust Pastry

5 from 9 votes

When you need an easy sweet treat and want something fruity, these easy mini vegan apple pies made with shortcrust pastry are just perfect.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Brirish, vegan

Keyword: apple hand pies, apple pies, apple recipe, apple tart, dessert, lunchbox snacks, vegan apple pies, vegan snack

Servings: pies

Calories: 143kcal

320 g shortcrust pastry (ready rolled or homemade rolled into a rectangle, fairly thin)
7 teaspoons apple sauce (heaped teaspoons, this will vary depending on the size you cut the pies)
1 teaspoon caster sugar (brown sugar would work too and feel free to add more)
2 teaspoons oat milk (or your prefered milk)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (to dust the apple sauce)
1 teaspoon icing sugar (confectioner's sugar) (to dust the pies)

Get Recipe Ingredients

Preheat the oven to 200c / 180c / 400f / gas mark 6.
Unroll the shortcrust pastry.
Cut circles with a cookie cutter or glass and place half of them on a lined baking tray.
Spread the other half of circles out on the paper the pastry was rolled in. I managed 14 circles (7 pies), by rerolling the pastry trimmings, but it will vary depending on the size of your pastry and cutter (see notes).
Decorate the lids, if you wish to do so (see notes).
Place a dollop of apple filling in the centre of each pie, leaving a border. I added a heaped teaspoon of sauce to each pie.
Rub a little water around the border, to help the lid stick.
Dust with the apple mixture with cinnamon.
Add the lid, using your thumb or finger to press down around the edges to seal. You can use a fork, which will leave a nice pattern.
Do the same for as many pies as you can make using the pastry and filling (will vary according to size of pastry sheet and cutters).
Once sealed, you can cut a couple of air holes or slits to let out steam. I didn't this time and they were fine.
Brush with milk, then sprinkle sugar over the pies.
Bake for about 20 minutes, until lightly golden.
Serve and enjoy!

Cookie cutter - My cookie cutter is approximately 8 ½ cm (3 inches), but you can use a smaller or larger cutter. A glass would work too. Adjust the filling accordingly.
Decorate - To decorate the pies, you can use a cookie stamp (press) like I did, or press the edges with a fork, you could also press a paper doilly into the lid for a lace effect or use pastry trimmings to add a design to the top of the pies. I like to cut out little leaves. Stick the pastry shapes with water.
Air fryer - Bake in an air fryer at 180c / 350 f. I would guess 15 minutes, but it will be trial and error to get them perfect.
Storing - Once cool. store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Freezing - Freeze for 2-3 months and leave in the fridge overnight to defrost