Air fryer apple pies with puff pastry come out golden, crisp, and beautifully flaky, wrapped around a delicious buttery caramelized apple filling that tastes like pure bliss
If you love apple desserts, you might also like apple walnut crumble, another delicious way to use up those apples sitting in the fridge!
🔍 Quick Look: Air Fryer Apple Pie Puff
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 20 minutes
- 🍳 No. of Pies: 9
- 📊 Calories: ~429kcal per pie
- ⭐ Cooking Mode: Air fryer
- 📌 Highlight: Caramelized buttery apples add rich flavour and keep the pastry crisp and flaky.
If you love quick desserts that taste like they took hours, this air fryer apple pie puff pastry will become your new favourite!
⭐Why you'll💖 these Apple Pies
- Easy to make - ready-made puff pastry does most of the work.
- Crispy and flaky - the pastry puffs beautifully golden with perefct crispness and flakes in the air fryer.
- Buttery caramelized filling - makes the pies delicious.
- Small and easy to serve - great for little hands and easy to share.
- No deep frying - they're simply baked in the air fryer.
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📋Ingredients
To make this air-fryer apple pie recipe, you need these ingredients:
I used medium Pink Lady apples, peeled and cut into small, bite-sized pieces. I prefer peeling the apples for this recipe as the filling becomes softer and more uniform, but you can leave the skin on if you prefer.
Have extra apples? They're perfect for making a healthy apple smoothie with dates and banana.
I love using pre‑rolled puff pastry for ease, as it's already perfectly thin, beautifully airy, and ready to slice. It cuts down the prep time since I don't have to roll or shape the dough.
See the recipe card for more info!
👩🍳How to make air fryer apple Pies with puff pastry?
To make the caramelized apple filling, wash the apples well and pat them dry. Then peel and chop them into small, bite-sized pieces.
Melt butter in a pan and add the diced apples. Cook until the apples start to soften.
Add the sugar and cinnamon and cook until the apples are nicely caramelized.
Remove from the heat and let the filling cool completely before assembling the pies.
Thaw the puff pastry sheets according to the packet instructions. I kept them outside for half an hour.
Mark one puff pastry sheet into 9 equal squares, keeping the butter paper underneath. I find this makes it much easier to cut the apple-filled puffs evenly. Once marked, set this sheet aside.
Next, spread the cooled caramelized apple filling evenly over the second pastry sheet, leaving a little space around the edges. Keep the butter paper underneath.
Place the marked pastry sheet on top of the pastry sheet covered with the caramelized apples. Remove the butter paper, then cut the pastry along the markings to create 9 individual apple pies.
Separate the pies from the butter paper underneath. Adjust the filling inside if needed.
Press the edges together with your fingers to seal the filling inside. Prick the top of each pie with a fork to allow steam to escape while baking. Then, gently press around the edges with a fork to create little impressions and further seal the pies.
Transfer the pies to a lined baking tray. Brush each pie with beaten egg, then sprinkle with almond flakes and sugar.
Place the prepared pies in the refrigerator and chill for about 10-15 minutes. This helps the pastry stay nice and flaky while cooking.
Bake at 160°C (320°F) for 10-15 minutes in a preheated air fryer, or until the pastry is beautifully puffed and golden brown.
Let them cool slightly before serving - the apple filling will be very hot!
I love how simple and foolproof air fryer recipes are - explore my air fryer recipe collection for even more crispy, delicious inspiration!
Got some puff pastry sheets left in the freezer? Here are a few more easy recipes you might enjoy:
❄️Storage
These apple pies are best enjoyed fresh and warm, when the pastry is crisp and flaky.
I have kept the baked pies at room temperature for 4-5 days and found that they still tasted perfectly fine. However, for food safety, I recommend storing any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat them in the air fryer at 160°C (320°F) for a few minutes before serving to bring back their crisp texture.
🥄Serving Suggestions
Enjoy these caramelized apple puff pastry pies warm with masala tea, lemon tea, coffee, and refreshing mint coolers like strawberry mint cooler and watermelon mint cooler.
For a delicious dessert, serve them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
📝Tips
Avoid overcooking the apples - Overcooking makes apples sticky and hard to work with when filling the pies.
Cool the apple filling before assembling - Warm apple filling can make the puff pastry soft and soggy.
Don't overfill the pastry - It is tempting to add lots of apple filling, but leaving enough room around the edges makes the pies much easier to seal.
Chill before air frying - A short 10-minute chill helps the pastry hold its shape and gives you a lovely flaky texture.
Keep an eye on the air fryer - Air fryers can vary, so start checking after 10mins.
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Air Fryer Apple Pies with Puff Pastry
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Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 4 Apples
- 50 g Butter with salt (4tbsps)
- 60 g Sugar (4tbsps)
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamom
- 2 Puff Pastry
- 1 Egg
- 2 tablespoon Flaked almonds
Instructions
- Keep the puff pastry sheets out to thaw. Don't remove the butter paper.
- Melt the butter in a pan and add the diced apples. Cook until the apples start to soften.
- Add the sugar and cinnamon and cook until the apples are nicely caramelized.
- Remove from the heat and let the filling cool completely before assembling the pies.
- Mark one pastry sheet into 9 equal squares without removing the paper underneath. Set it aside.
- Spread the cooled caramelized apple filling over the other pastry sheet, leaving a little space around the edges.
- Place the marked pastry sheet on top and remove the butter paper.
- Cut the pastry into individual squares, then carefully lift and separate each pie from the butter paper underneath.
- Adjust the filling inside each pie as needed, remove any excess or add a little more if required.
- Press the edges together with your fingers to seal the filling inside.
- Prick the top of each pie with a fork to allow steam to escape while baking.
- Then, gently press around the edges with a fork to create little impressions and further seal the pies.
- Transfer the pies to a lined baking tray.
- Brush each pie with beaten egg, then sprinkle with almond flakes and sugar.
- Place the prepared pies in the refrigerator and chill for about 10 minutes.
- Bake at 160°C (320°F) for 10-15 minutes in a preheated air fryer, or until the pastry is beautifully puffed and golden brown.
- Let the apple pies cool slightly before serving, as the apple filling will be very hot!
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Notes
- Avoid overcooking the apples, as they can become too sticky and difficult to work with when filling the pies.
- Cool the apple filling before assembling.
- Don't overfill the pastry.
- Seal the edges tightly; otherwise, pies will open while baking.
- Chilling before air frying helps the pastry hold its shape and gives you a lovely flaky texture.
- For an eggless option, brush the pastry with milk instead of egg wash.
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