Valentine’s Day Mini Apple Pies – Good Life of a Housewife
These Valentine’s Day mini apple pies are such a sweet little treat to share with someone special. Imagine all the cozy, warm flavors of apple pie, now baked into an adorable heart shape that’s just perfect for the occasion.
We’re talking buttery, brown sugar-sprinkled Granny Smith apples tossed with cinnamon and tucked inside a flakey, heart-shaped pastry crust. It’s a treat that hits all the right notes without any fuss.
Delicious Valentine’s Day Mini Apple Pies
Start by dicing up your apples and giving them a good toss with fresh lemon juice. Then mix in brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, and just a pinch of salt for that perfect flavorful balance.
Valentine’s Day Mini Apple Pies
Roll out your puff pastry on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin so it’s nice and even. Then grab a heart-shaped cookie cutter and cut out plenty of heart shapes to become the crust for your pies.
When I made these, I started with the larger heart cutter first. I actually had more apple filling than pastry ready, so I ran back to grab some extra puff pastry and used smaller heart cutouts to finish off all the apples. It’s a handy trick if you have extra filling leftover!
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper—these pre-cut parchment sheets are my favorite since they’re so easy to use and always fit perfectly. Then place your heart-shaped pastry cutouts on the sheet and fill each one with the apple mixture, leaving about half an inch border around the edges.
Beat an egg in a small bowl and brush it along the edges of your pastry hearts. This egg wash helps seal the pies and gives them a lovely golden color when baked.
After brushing the edges, place another heart-shaped pastry on top and gently press down around the edges using a fork to crimp and seal the pie. This keeps the filling from escaping and adds a pretty decorative touch.
Give each mini pie another brush with the beaten egg and finish by sprinkling just a light pinch of salt on top—it really amps up the flavor and balances the sweetness.
For a little extra cuteness and to help steam escape while baking, add three small slits or even a tiny heart cutout right at the center of each pie.
Pop your tray into a 400°F preheated oven and bake for about 18 to 21 minutes until the pies are puffed, golden, and absolutely irresistible.
While the pies bake, mix up a simple but delicious frosting by combining powdered sugar with milk. Start with ¼ cup powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons milk, stirring until smooth. If it’s too thick, add a bit more milk a half teaspoon at a time to get the perfect drizzling consistency.
Once your pies have cooled a bit, drizzle the frosting all over the tops. For a little fun, sprinkle on some colorful sprinkles—my kids absolutely loved helping out with this step!
Time for the best part—taste testing! These mini apple pies are perfect for sharing with anyone you love on Valentine’s Day or any day you want a little extra sweetness.
Valentine’s Day Mini Apple Pies with buttery, cinnamon-spiced apple filling enclosed in heart-shaped flaky puff pastry, topped with a sweet powdered sugar glaze and sprinkles.
- Total Time: 40-45 minutes
- Yield: 12-16 mini pies (depending on cutter size and number of pastry sheets) 1x
Ingredients
- 4 medium Granny Smith apples, diced into bite-size pieces
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt (plus extra for sprinkling)
- 2 to 4 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- Flour (for rolling out pastry)
- 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk (plus more as needed)
- Sprinkles (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a medium bowl, toss diced apples with lemon juice.
- Add melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt to the apples; mix well to coat evenly.
- Lightly flour your work surface and roll out thawed puff pastry until evenly flattened.
- Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out double the number of pastry shapes needed for top and bottom crusts.
- Place bottom pastry hearts on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart.
- Fill each bottom heart with the apple mixture, leaving a 1/2 inch border around edges.
- Brush the edges of the bottom hearts with beaten egg.
- Place a second heart-shaped pastry on top of each and crimp edges with a fork to seal.
- Cut three small slits or a tiny heart shape in the center of each pie to allow steam to escape.
- Brush tops of pies with beaten egg and lightly sprinkle with salt.
- Bake pies for 18-21 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
- Transfer pies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While pies cool, prepare frosting by mixing powdered sugar and milk starting with 2 teaspoons, adding more milk as needed to achieve a drizzle consistency.
- Drizzle frosting over cooled pies and sprinkle with colorful sprinkles if desired.
Notes
Use a larger heart cutter first; use smaller cutters with leftover pastry for additional pies if filling remains., Pre-cut parchment sheets fit perfectly for baking sheets and ease cleanup., If butter is salted, you may omit additional salt in filling., Leftover pies store well at room temperature (up to 2 days) or refrigerated (up to a week). Warm in oven or toaster oven before serving., Assemble pies a day ahead and store covered in the fridge; bake straight from fridge, adding 1-2 minutes to baking time., Variations include using different apple varieties, adding raisins or nuts, substituting nutmeg or allspice for cinnamon, drizzling caramel sauce instead of frosting, or using other shaped cookie cutters., Serve warm or room temperature with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, coffee, or tea.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-21 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: Approximately 180-220 calories per mini pie (estimate)
- Fat: 10g per serving
- Carbohydrates: 25g per serving
- Protein: 2g per serving
