These incredibly delicious (and easy) Apple Pie Bites are going to be your go-to apple dessert in a hurry!
Honestly, when I took the first bite… I thought, “How can something this easy be so damn good?”. In less than 30 minutes you can whip up these tasty little apple pies that are a perfect last-minute Thanksgiving (or anytime!) dessert.
How did I come across this idea?
I recently had the honor of contributing a recipe and photograph to my hometown elementary school’s fundraiser cookbook (those are my Cheddar Jalapeno Corn Muffins!).
I was skimming through the cookbook when I came across a recipe very similar to this one. Whenever I find a recipe that I want to make, I’ll always look for different variations of the recipe and adapt it to make it my own.
This easy recipe starts out with placing Pillsbury crescent rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. You’ll spread a mixture of brown sugar and apple pie spice on the crescent rolls.
Then spread a few chopped pecans onto each crescent roll.
Next, you’ll place an apple slice (that has been dipped in melted butter) on the wide end of each crescent roll. I left the peeling on my apple slices, but you can also peel the apple if you’d like.
Roll ’em up…
Then bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. How easy is that???
This recipe calls for apple pie spice which can be made easily at home with a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
Update: This recipe has been so popular with my friends and family… everyone loves it! My friend Melissa made a shortcut using canned fried apples with cinnamon, drizzled them with caramel when they came out of the oven and topped with vanilla ice cream. I tried this version and it was also DELICIOUS.
Enjoy!
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Apple Pie Bites
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 8 apple pie bites 1x
Description
Delicious, quick and easy mini apple pies made with Pillsbury crescent rolls in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice, and additional apple pie spice (about 1/4 teaspoon) for sprinkling on top of crescent rolls
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1 small Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced into 8 (1/2-inch) slices
- 1 (8 ounce) tube Pillsbury Original crescent rolls
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and apple pie spice. Set aside.
- Melt butter and toss apple slices in butter, set aside.
- Arrange crescent roll triangles on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Evenly distribute brown sugar mixture onto each triangle.
- Sprinkle each triangle evenly with the chopped pecans.
- Place an apple slice on the wide end of each triangle. Wrap crescent roll dough around each apple.
- Brush each crescent roll with remaining butter. Sprinkle lightly with additional apple pie spice.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Delicious served with vanilla ice cream and/or caramel syrup!
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: apple pie bites
Inspired by Beaufort Elementary School’s Savory Eats & Seadog Treats, Adapted from Pillsbury.com
Lisa says
I plan on trying these very soon. My only question is how firm are the apples after they have baked. I don’t like them too firm, so I need to know about how to adjust the recipe to find the texture I want.
Amy says
Hi Lisa, the apples are not super firm, but they’re not extremely soft, either. You can also used canned fried apples instead of fresh. I hope you enjoy them! 🙂
Yvette Marie Bradley says
Do you not cook apples with cinnamon mixture before cooking them in the oven? And if don’t have apple pie spice ok to just use cinnamon sugar spice?
Amy says
Hi Yvette, no the apples are not cooked before baking them in the crescents. You can use cinnamon if you don’t have apple pie spice. I hope you enjoy them!
Anabel says
My family and friends love these. Absolutely five stars.
★★★★★
Suzy C says
My husband and I never agree on desserts.. except this one.. we both love them and have made them too many times.. this recipe is definitely one anyone should try!
Sandra says
Served with vanilla ice cream and it was so good! Didnt have apple pie spice so i just used a little cinnamon instead. And instead of pecans all i had on hand was chopped cashews still came out fantastic!
★★★★★
Marty Mayer says
I’m looking forward to trying it
They sure look very impressive for
Such a short cut version of a turnover . Thank you
Kim says
Tried them tonight, followed recipe exactly. Very good, will make them again.
★★★★★
Meagan says
These are great! I added my own flare by lighty drizzling pumpkin spice caramel on top! Delicious!
Vanessa says
Can I use walnuts instead of pecans?
Amy says
Hi Vanessa, yes you can use chopped walnuts instead of pecans. I hope you enjoy them! 🙂
Katy says
Can I prepare these ahead of time and keep in the fridge until ready to bake? Or will they get soggy?
Amy says
Hi Katy, I haven’t personally done this, so I can’t say with 100% certainty how they would turn out. I do think they’d be best baking them right after they’re prepared. Let us know if you try it!
Teresa says
These were great! I didn’t have Apple pie spice so used pumpkin pie spice and they turned out great. Very tasty!! My family asked me to make them again.
★★★★★
L says
Hi! I’m not sure what a crescent rolls are? Is that the same as puff pastry or croissants? Any clues? I don’t live in an English speaking country so it’s tricker to figure these things out! Thank you
Amy says
Hi! This recipe uses a tube of refrigerated crescent rolls which are like a rolled croissant. I hope you enjoy them if you make them!
Kathy says
Delish!! Do you think I could use the puff pastry? I have some in the freezer but don’t have the crescent rolls. Should I give it a try?
Amy says
Hi Kathy, I’ve never tried these with puff pastry so I can’t say with complete certainty how they’d turn out. They would definitely be puffier and flakier – I wouldn’t hesitate to try it, though. If you try it please let us know how it turned out for you! 🙂