Name: Vegan Christmas apple pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 Granny Smith apples; squeeze of lemon juice; 1 tsp cinnamon; 3 Tbsp muscovado sugar; 2 Tbsp raisins (optional); 2 Tbsp ground walnuts (optional); 1 Tbsp rum or brandy (optional); 1 sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry (vegan)

Vegan Christmas apple pies

8 Dec 2021

by Dinna

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

Not everyone likes mince pies, so you can make mini apple pies instead! These Vegan Christmas apple pies are really easy to make - you can use shop-bought or home-made one. You can add raisins and/or nuts to the filling - I normally add a spoonful of Calvados or rum just to jazz it up.

Ingredients

2 Granny Smith apples
squeeze of lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon
3 Tbsp muscovado sugar
2 Tbsp raisins (optional)
2 Tbsp ground walnuts (optional)
1 Tbsp rum or brandy (optional)
1 sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry (vegan)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare a scone or shallow cupcake tin.
Peel, core and chop the apples into thin slices or small cubes. Squeeze some lemon juice on top and combine. Add the walnuts and raisins if used (you can add a spoonful of brandy or rum if you like). Set aside.
Combine the sugar and cinnamon, then combine with the apple mixture.
Unroll the pastry. Using a glass or mug, cut out a circles, big enough to fill the holes of the tin. Gently press the disks into the holes, then fill them evenly with the apple mixture.
Using a cookie cutter, stamp out star/tree shapes from the leftover pastry. Put these on top of the pies (the tips of the stars should meet the rim of the pies)
Put the tin into the oven and bake the pies for about 15 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown.
Transfer the pies onto a wire rack to cool.
When cooled, dust them with icing sugar and serve.