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One of my favorite #Flavors of Fall is not one flavor at all, but several yummy ones, that when put together, make a caramel apple! What about you? For some reason apples taste better in the fall months, although I eat them year round. The same with caramel. Caramel becomes a necessity for me in the fall, and although I try to limit the amount of it that I eat, when fall appears, the apples and caramels seem to jump right into my shopping basket!
Today I took my two favorite fall flavors and tossed in some chocolate, and came up with these Chocolate Apple Crisp Hand Pies! They are bursting with caramel apple flavor and it all comes together in a chocolate crust! I hope you like these!
Apple Crisp Hand Pies
(makes 6 pies)
(printable recipe at end of page)
1 box store bought refrigerated pie crust rolls
3-5 teaspoons Cocoa Powder
4-6 teaspoons cold water
3 tablespoons granulated Sugar
Seasoning
1/2 cup granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
3 strips of Lemon Zest
4-5 Granny Smith Apples
Crisp Filling
1/3 cup Light Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Flour
2 tablespoons Oatmeal
Caramel Filling/Dough
15-20 Caramel Squares
1-2 tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
1-2 teaspoons melted Butter
Unroll the refrigerated dough. Bring it to room temperature.
I started to mix the dough with my hands, but that was not going to work for me. You can do it this way if you want. Just place some of the chocolate on the dough and start kneading it until it becomes all together. I used a food processor, and it was much easier on my hands. As you are incorporating the cocoa powder, add the sugar. You may want to add more sugar than I did.
If you make this the night before it is an easier recipe. Just wrap the dough and set it in the fridge overnight.
When you are ready to pull this all together, start mixing the sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and lemon zest together in a bowl. You could mix this together the day before also.
Peel and chop the apples. Mix the seasoning with the apples.
Mix together the crisp filling ingredients.
Roll out the chocolate dough. This is not a picture of the dough for this recipe. For this recipe I made the dough 3×4″. I rolled the dough to 1/4″ thick.
Use a double boiler to melt the caramels.
Once the pie crust pieces are cut, place some of the apples, the crisp filling and the melted caramel on top. Place a small line of melted butter around the edges.
Top with another piece of cut dough.Crimp the edges. The butter will help keep the dough together. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Drizzle with caramel!
These Apple Crisp Hand Pies are a fun recipe to make and enjoy, and a great way to celebrate fall! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Scroll down to see what all my blogging friends made for today’s #FlavorsofFall celebration! Don’t forget to enter the giveaway! You can find the entry form below!
Welcome to Flavors of Fall where we celebrate all things associated with fall like squash, apples, pecans, sweaters, football; you get the idea! Ellen from Family Around the Table and Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures have gathered 24 bloggers who have over 100 recipes they’re sharing this week in celebration of cool weather and sweatshirts. We hope you find many must make recipes so get your pinning, tweeting, and sharing fingers ready!
Welcome to Flavors of Fall where we celebrate all things associated with fall like squash, apples, pecans, sweaters, football; you get the idea! Ellen from Family Around the Table and Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures have gathered 24 bloggers who have over 100 recipes they’re sharing this week in celebration of cool weather and sweatshirts. We hope you find many must make recipes so get your pinning, tweeting, and sharing fingers ready!
Here’s what we made for Wednesday:
Beverage
DIY Pumpkin Spice Vanilla Latte by Our Good Life
Pecan Spice Latte by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Pumpkin Spice Caramel Mocha by Family Around the Table
Breakfast
Cranberry Apple Quick Bread with Coffee Glaze by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
Pumpkin Spice Glazed Scones by Blogghetti
Savory
Cinnamon Coffee Rubbed Pork Chops by Simple and Savory
Mom’s Roasted Brown Sugar & Butter Butternut Squash by Books n’ Cooks
Sheet Pan Pecan Maple Pork Tenderloin by Cheese Curd In Paradise
Sweet Potato Cornbread by Palatable Pastime
The Best Slow Cooker Coffee Rub Brisket by Everyday Eileen
Turkey Pecan Cranberry Sliders by Tip Garden
Dessert
Apple Crisp Hand Pies by The Freshman Cook
Brownies with Coffee Buttercream by Sweet Beginnings
Caramel Apple Tiramisu by The Redhead Baker
Maple Butter Pecan Rice Krispie Treats by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Pumpkin Spice Latte Chia Pudding by Love and Confections
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Apple Crisp Hand Pies
Yield: 6 pies
Author: The Freshman Cook
ingredients:
- 1 box store bought refrigerated pie crust rolls
- 3-5 teaspoons Cocoa Powder
- 4-6 teaspoons cold water
- 3 tablespoons granulated Sugar
Seasoning
- 1/2 cup granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 3 strips of Lemon Zest
- 4-5 Granny Smith Apples
Crisp Filling
- 1/3 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 2 tablespoons Flour
- 2 tablespoons Oatmeal
Caramel Filling/Dough
- 15-20 Caramel Squares
- 1-2 tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1-2 teaspoons melted Butter
instructions:
HOW TO COOK APPLE CRISP HAND PIES
- Unroll the refrigerated dough. Bring it to room temperature.
- I started to mix the dough with my hands, but that was not going to work for me. You can do it this way if you want. Just place some of the chocolate on the dough and start kneading it until it becomes all together. I used a food processor, and it was much easier on my hands. As you are incorporating the cocoa powder, add the sugar. You may want to add more sugar than I did.
- If you make this the night before it is an easier recipe. Just wrap the dough and set it in the fridge overnight.
- When you are ready to pull this all together, start mixing the sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and lemon zest together in a bowl. You could mix this together the day before also.
- Peel and chop the apples. Mix the seasoning with the apples.
- Mix together the crisp filling ingredients.
- Roll out the chocolate dough. This is not a picture of the dough for this recipe. For this recipe I made the dough 3×4″. I rolled the dough to 1/4″ thick.
- Use a double boiler to melt the caramels.
- Once the pie crust pieces are cut, place some of the apples, the crisp filling and the melted caramel on top. Place a small line of melted butter around the edges.
- Top with another piece of cut dough. Crimp the edges. The butter will help keep the dough together. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Drizzle with caramel!
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