This is a sponsored post and I have been compensated. However, all opinions are 100% mine. This post contains affiliate links and/or images. There is an expectation in my house so thick, you could cut it with a knife! My family is so excited for Thanksgiving! I love to cook, so it is a joy to make a special meal for them. My guys don’t like turkey, so Caitlin and I have a small breast. The boys get a meatloaf. One thing we all agree on is how much we love dessert! It is only second to the mashed potatoes Caitlin makes that are out of this world!
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Here is what you will need for your Mini Sea Salt Caramel Apple Pies:
1 tbsp. butter
1 large granny smith apple, peeled, cored and finely diced
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. water
1/2 cup caramel chips, divided
1 tsp. sea salt
1 refrigerated or homemade pie crust
In a small bowl, combine apples, sugars, lemon juice and cinnamon.
Melt butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add apple mixture and cook 3-5 mins,, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Add to apple mixture. Cook 2-3 mins. or until thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
Stir in sea salt and 1/4 cup of caramel chips and set aside.
Roll out pie crust on floured surface. Dip round cookie cutter in flour and cut out 12 crusts. Place into each section of your mini pie pan. Roll remaining dough and make a lattice or other top for pies. Set aside.
Fill each area of mini pie pan with 1 rounded tablespoon of filling. Top with lattice or other top. Gently press edges together.
Bake 10 mins. Reduce oven to 325 and continue to cook for 8-10 mins. or until crusts are golden brown.
Remove from oven and place on cooling rack for 5-8 mins. Remove pies.
In a small microwave container, melt remaining caramel chips. Drizzle over pies if desired. Top with whipped cream. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 large granny smith apple, peeled, cored and finely diced
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 2 tsp. water
- 1/2 cup caramel chips, divided
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1 refrigerated or homemade pie crust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425.
- In a small bowl, combine apples, sugars, lemon juice and cinnamon.
- Melt butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add apple mixture and cook 3-5 mins,, stirring occasionally.
- In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Add to apple mixture. Cook 2-3 mins. or until thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Stir in sea salt and 1/4 cup of caramel chips and set aside.
- Roll out pie crust on floured surface. Dip round cookie cutter in flour and cut out 12 crusts. Place into each section of your mini pie pan. Roll remaining dough and make a lattice or other top for pies. Set aside.
- Fill each area of mini pie pan with 1 rounded tablespoon of filling. Top with lattice or other top. Gently press edges together.
- Bake 10 mins. Reduce oven to 325 and continue to cook for 8-10 mins. or until crusts are golden brown. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack for 5-8 mins. Remove pies.
- In a small microwave container, melt remaining caramel chips. Drizzle over pies if desired. Top with whipped cream.
What is your favorite holiday pie that everyone loves? I would love to know! Please share below!
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Mary Songer says
November 22, 2017 at 7:10 pmI usually serve several pies at the holiday. The one most requested is Coconut Cream. I have several family members who adore it. I love the idea of serving little, individual pies. These are so pretty. With small pies you could taste more than one.
Teresa Organ says
November 22, 2017 at 10:25 pmI don’t cook much but my mom does make yummy pumpkin, pecan, chocolate and coconut cream pies. She also makes awesome pumpkin rolls. This Mini-Pie Pan and Cutting Tool would be fun to use. Thanks for the chance to win!!
aarti dogra says
November 22, 2017 at 11:14 pmwe love apple pie but recently tried pumpkin pie and loved it!! surprisingly since i don’t like pumpkin otherwise!!!
mycraftingworld says
November 23, 2017 at 7:01 amWe love Pecan Pie and Apple Pie. They will eat anything sweet too.
Kim Avery says
November 23, 2017 at 9:32 amMy favorite holiday pie is my aunt’s pecan pie! She is a terrific baker and even while going through chemo last year she was able to bake all of her holiday pies for our family dinner!
monique s says
November 23, 2017 at 1:15 pmChocolate peppermint pie is my favorite
jberry says
November 23, 2017 at 1:38 pmWe all love a good Pumpkin Pie. Often we make berry pies in the winter w/ what is still in the deep freeze from summer.
Janet Woodling says
November 23, 2017 at 2:26 pmMy family loves pie. Our favorites are pecan and pumpkin.
ELIZABETH C. says
November 23, 2017 at 3:32 pmMy entire family loves pumpkin pie. Me? Not so much. I absolutely love both pecan pie and apple pie. equally. Yum. So delicious!
Mary Beth Elderton says
November 23, 2017 at 6:34 pmMt favorite is chocolate pecan pie—yum.
Chrystal D says
November 23, 2017 at 6:49 pmIt’s a toss-up between my Key Lime Pies or Mixed Berry pies.
Nancy Marcho says
November 23, 2017 at 6:57 pmI’ve loved chocolate cream pie since I was a kid. Now that I’m older and watching my weight I only make it for special occasions and holidays. I could easily eat the whole pie at one sitting it’s so delicious.
Lisa V. says
November 23, 2017 at 8:57 pmMy favorite holiday pie is pecan pie. I especially love it topped with lots of whipped cream or ice cream!
shannon fowler says
November 23, 2017 at 10:32 pmI really love pumpkin pie. Lately I’ve been making it into a protein pumpkin pie.
Pat Schwab says
November 24, 2017 at 6:02 amMy favorite is pumpkin this time of year. My husband makes a delicious key lime pie.
Kelly D says
November 24, 2017 at 8:28 amPumpkin pie is my favorite.
kathy agate says
November 24, 2017 at 9:01 amapple is a year round favorite
Sue V says
November 24, 2017 at 9:32 ami like making and love to eat pumpkin pie
Denise L says
November 24, 2017 at 9:43 amI love Dutch Apple pie. Just made one yesterday 🙂
DeeAnn S says
November 24, 2017 at 9:45 amMy family loves my sweet potato pie! I’d love to use this mini pie pan to make ’em. Thanks.
Kimberly S says
November 24, 2017 at 9:48 amMy Apple crumb and Pumpkin pie are the most requested. This is such a nifty idea of individual little pies or even half and half pies. Being able to make a variety of little pies would be fantastic.
Cindy Merrill says
November 24, 2017 at 9:53 amI make my family favorite Cider pie, which looks like a pecan pie, but tastes like apples!
Cheryl B says
November 24, 2017 at 10:12 amWe have several favorites, but by far it is an apple pie.
Dana Rodriguez says
November 24, 2017 at 2:09 pmI used to love mincemeat pie when I was a kid but now not so much. I make a peanut butter pie that is crazy good!
Katherine S says
November 24, 2017 at 2:40 pmI love making a caramel apple pie for the holidays. My family’s favorite is a pumpkin pecan pie.
Kristen says
November 24, 2017 at 2:54 pmEveryone loves my cherry cheese pie. I never can make just one at a time…must have two so everyone’s happy.
Karen says
November 24, 2017 at 3:22 pmMy husband makes the pies at our house. He makes a great Key Lime Holiday pie that everyone loves. It is so simple and tasty.
michelle says
November 24, 2017 at 5:44 pmOur favorite pie is Pumpkin. We also make it on Thanksgiving and we have to have whipped cream on top.
James Stringham says
November 24, 2017 at 7:49 pmMy favorite holiday pie is Pecan Pie. My second favorite holiday pie is Pumpkin Pie.
Laura says
November 24, 2017 at 8:59 pmSo many good pies, but Pecan pie is my favorite for holidays, and mini pies are so much better for sharing!
Susan P. says
November 24, 2017 at 10:00 pmPumpkin and apple pies are my family’s favorite pies.
Cathleen King says
November 24, 2017 at 10:41 pmI enjoy making apple pies. They are my family’s favorite.
Mary Somerville says
November 24, 2017 at 11:25 pmI always make a Peach Pie over the holidays.. We freeze fresh peaches, when they are in season, and it makes a nice change from the heavier holiday desserts I make.
MelodyJ says
November 25, 2017 at 6:31 amI make a Sweet Potato Pie with half the sugar of the original recipe. I also make a pumpkin pie with more spice than its original recipe. My family loves these.
Jill Rivera says
November 25, 2017 at 9:14 amOur family like lemon meringue pie. The sour the pie the better.
Crystal Warnick says
November 25, 2017 at 9:23 amI make apple pie with cinnamon rolls as the pie shell then top it with icing. My family loves it!
angie depue says
November 25, 2017 at 8:19 pmfavorite Holiday pies are Pumpkin and my Moms favorite Southern Pecan Pie. It is so yummy!!! I also love trying out new recipes!!
kristina daniels says
November 25, 2017 at 9:50 pmPies! We love all pies here! If i had to pick one it would prolly be strawberry, or apple…wait or pumpkin, oh i just cant decide! Thanks so much for the chance!
Charity Moore says
November 25, 2017 at 10:54 pmPecan Pie!
Charity Moore says
November 25, 2017 at 10:55 pmPecan and Pumpkin are a family tradition! I love Pecan but Pumpkin not so much lol
Nickie says
November 26, 2017 at 3:30 amWe like sweet potato pie, followed by Apple pie
Maddie says
November 26, 2017 at 10:43 amMy favorite pie is pecan pie! It’s already a favorite but mini pecan pies would be such a treat
Marilyn Nawara says
November 26, 2017 at 10:53 amApple pie is my favorite. My MIL makes the BEST pie crust ever — flaky and delicious.
keith says
November 26, 2017 at 3:28 pmpumpkin pie
Becky phelps says
November 26, 2017 at 6:22 pmPies are my favorite Pumpkin Apple and Banana cream is the top 3
Melissa Storms says
November 27, 2017 at 10:13 amEveryone here loves blueberry pie. It is the only one everyone eats. Made fresh with frozen wild blueberries we picked over the summer though.
Irene Lirette says
November 27, 2017 at 2:15 pmMy favorite pie everyone fell in love with is APPLE PIE using cinnamon rolls for the crust! OMG it is so good! Then you use the icing that comes with the cinnamon rolls to drizzle on top!
Sarah N. says
November 27, 2017 at 3:46 pmOMG! These look so yummy. And such a good idea to make them mini, no need to feel guilty 🙂
heather kaufman says
November 27, 2017 at 5:25 pmI make a yummy million dollar pie. It was always made by my grandmother.
Amy D says
November 27, 2017 at 8:11 pmMy favorite holiday pie is apple pie with apples that my brother-in-law picks in New York, and bring them back to Florida. I love to serve it with ice cream and caramel sauce. Yum!
Deborah Caudill says
November 27, 2017 at 10:48 pmI love any kind of pie, but have never made one. My son helped our elderly neighbor take her pies out if the oven when she was doing her Thanksgiving baking. I love the little pie pans you used when making those mini Sea Salt Caramel Apple pies. They turned out beautifully and I know they were delicious.
Ty says
November 28, 2017 at 10:10 amI have a couple of pies i make that everyone loves, first is pumpkin. Then I make a caramel apple pie that is always a hit.
KENNETH OHL says
November 28, 2017 at 5:37 pmI love Pumpkin Pie it is our whole families favorite pie happy every fall when it comes time to start getting these pies in the stores
Nancy says
November 28, 2017 at 5:46 pmPecan pie seems to be the biggest favorite !
Alexandra Y says
November 30, 2017 at 12:34 amI haven’t made a pie successfully! My family loves apple pie though.
Annmarie W. says
November 30, 2017 at 11:40 amMy teen daughter loves to bake…and she always makes fabulous apple & pumpkin pies at Thanksgiving!
Rajee Pandi says
November 30, 2017 at 5:13 pmI want to learn pies as it is so hard for me to choose the good pan I am so new to cook pies. I love to learn everything from you. It makes it easier from starch
Robin Abrams says
November 30, 2017 at 9:07 pmOur favorite pie to make for the holidays is Dutch apple pie. Then a close second would be pumpkin pie
sandra says
December 2, 2017 at 8:49 pmpumpkin is our go to choice for holiday pies. but we also like apple and pecan pies.
Anne says
December 2, 2017 at 8:57 pmMy favorite pie is pecan pie, and everyone else seems to like it, too. Can’t go wrong with apple pie, either, though (and your minis look great!).
aaron reck says
December 3, 2017 at 8:46 amApple or cherry pie seem like the safest bets. I like pumpkin pie ok though.
Brandy Monday says
December 3, 2017 at 7:28 pmChocolate Orna-MINT pie is my families favorite during the holidays
Katie Bellamy says
December 3, 2017 at 11:48 pmI make pumpkin pies that are my Great Grandmas recipe. They are the best!
Debbie Welchert says
December 5, 2017 at 3:02 pmMy favorite holiday pie is pumpkin pie.
Denille Moore says
December 6, 2017 at 12:23 amThis time of year I LOVE Pumpkin Pie. It is what makes it feel like the holidays to me.
Darlene Carbajal says
December 6, 2017 at 1:25 pmDoes cheesecake count? Everyone loves my cheesecake, but I want to try to make a homemade pumpkin pie!
Jeanine says
December 7, 2017 at 4:08 pmMy favorite holiday pie is apple pie. I love how the ingredients scent the kitchen when I make it especially during the holidays.
Brigitte Bauman says
December 8, 2017 at 3:30 pmSweet Potato Pie is my favorite pie to make during the holidays. I have been using the same family recipe for years.
rosemary says
December 9, 2017 at 11:31 amapple pie-wow
Stephanie says
December 10, 2017 at 4:46 amOur favorite pie is pumpkin, followed by apple. But we always have Pumpkin Pie for the Holidays.
cyndi br says
December 10, 2017 at 2:21 pmmy favorite pie is sweet potato pie. I have to make 4 at a time.
Frank Lee says
December 10, 2017 at 2:37 pmLove that pe-can pie.
Heather D says
December 10, 2017 at 3:59 pmI make a lot of different pies for my family. I think my fav is cherry but everyone has a different favorite.
Lisa says
December 10, 2017 at 4:17 pmThis dessert looks good. Perfect size for parties.
Cheryl Chervitz says
December 11, 2017 at 9:16 pmMy favorite is a homemade chocolate cram pie. I love the split pie pan that would be great for me and the hubby who likes something else!
Karrie says
December 14, 2017 at 7:03 pmWE make pumpkin and pecan pies to make everyone happy..sometimes i even make apple..personally i prefer pumpkin pie
angie w says
December 15, 2017 at 12:39 amMy family has a recipe that we always use. It’s a pie that’s like apple pie but also has a cream cheese filling. Easy to make and delicious!
Mickie Smith says
December 15, 2017 at 8:21 amMy grandma makes a homemade chocolate pie and apple pie every year. They are by far the best pies I have ever had!