Easy Mini Apple Cheddar Pies .
[This post is sponsored by McCormick! In 2017, I’m teaming up with them to share some delicious recipes that I can’t wait to tell you about!]
I present to you, the best combo ever: apple and cheddar! Apple cheddar pies, to be exact.
Okay okay, so it might be tricky to rival something like chocolate and peanut butter. Or mint and chocolate. Or wine and cheese. But I’m telling you that apple and cheddar as a flavor combo is UP there. It’s getting higher and higher, in fact. Super simple apple cheddar pies? HAND pies?
We can do it.
Apple season is seriously one of my favorites. Yes, it’s true, I DO say that about everything – why do you ask? But every season… I just love to immerse myself in it. I love that apple season starts in late summer and carries us into fall. It gives us something to enjoy in those few weeks where it’s weird to eat squash every day but peaches and tomatoes are also on their last leg. Today, I’m partnered with McCormick to tell you allllllll about the most amazing apple and cheddar combo using their Apple Pie Spice. I’ve used this spice for ages. Like I used to put it on oatmeal in college. It’s so good!
For a bunch of you, like me, this is probably not a new combo. I know that in the last few years, people make cheddar pie crusts for apples and serving cheese on TOP of apple pie. My obsession started as a kid, in afternoon snacks to be exact. Apples and nut butter were always a thing, but so were apples with cheese. They were in frequent rotation with things like pretzels and olives, olives and cheese or, let’s be real, peanut butter covered spoons dipped in chocolate chips. I’m quite predictable.
So what did we do here for the apple cheddar pies? You know my favorite go-to is the puff pastry mini pie. I’ve made more combinations that we can count. It’s super simple but that’s not the only reason I love to use it. It’s because the flakey deliciousness cannot be beat. If you’re pie-spooked like I am, then you know how much easier it is to use. But the thing is that it is SO much flakier and more buttery. It melts in your mouth and I’d be lying if I said I never thought of baking up a sheet of plain puff pastry… for a snack.
Hello, embarrassing much?
Our mini pies might be embarrassingly easy, but they could not be tastier.
They start out with some buttery, spiced apples that are sprinkled with McCormick Apple Pie Spice and sautéed until juicy and tender, just so we get that legit apple pie bite. Before they make their way into their little puff pastry pocket home, they get a slice of super sharp white cheddar cheese – on the top AND the bottom.
Oh my heavens. YOU GUYS! These are sweet, savory and spiced. They are slightly chewy and flakey and tender. I don’t even know how else to explain that each bite is pure heaven!
Easy Mini Apple Cheddar Pies
Ingredients
- 2 sheets of puff pastry thawed
- 2 large apples peeled and chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Apple Pie Spice plus more for sprinkling
- pinch of salt
- 6 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese cut into pieces
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon coarse raw sugar
Instructions
- Heat a saucepan over medium-low heat and add the butter. Toss in the apples with the sugar, apple pie spice and salt and toss. Cook, stirring often, for about 5 to 6 minutes until the apples start to soften.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Place a sheet of parchment paper on your work surface. Place one sheet of puff pastry on top. Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons of the apple cubes on the puff pastry – sort of like you’re working on a tic tac toe board. Place a slice or a few crumbly pieces of cheddar under and on top of the apples. Cover the entire thing with the other sheet of puff pastry. Use a large knife or pizza cutter to cut the pastry into 9 squares, just around the edges. Use a fork to press the edges together.
- Brush the tops with the beaten egg wash. Sprinkle with the raw sugar and a touch of Apple Pie Spice. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool slightly, then serve. These are best served shortly after making.
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31 Comments on “Easy Mini Apple Cheddar Pies .”
You’re giving me a flashback to a Thanksgivings past……
My grandfather always made apple pie…yes my grandfather James. My grandmother Gracie was the holiday director, so to speak.
Anyhoo he would always go to the local farm and purchase one of the sharpest, freshest and tastiest block of cheddar cheese and sit there and serve pie while with a paring knife, slice you a sliver of savory cheese from the farm, on your piece of apple pie. Oh, do I miss those Thanksgivings!
Thank you
i love that so much alicia!
You definitely love it Jessica
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I love how much you immerse yourself in each season! Not to sound cheesy but it shows a true appreciation for all life has to offer. This looks delicious!
thanks so much jen!!
These are on my menu for next weekend for sure! I’m hosting bunco and one of my friends despises cheese…like, orders pizza without cheese. Can I make hers without the cheese without any problems? I wasn’t sure if the cheese was a necessary barrier between apples and pastry.
you for sure can leave out the cheese!! :)
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I must live under a rock because this is the first time I’ve even heard of this combo but after reading about it I’m wondering why I never thought of it.
Gotta give these a try because the pictures look SO good I can practically smell them. Sooo happy I have apple pie spice on hand and won’t have to hunt for it in Islamabad! These are totally heading to the top of my bake list.
thanks so much rebecca!
Its delicious , the taste of this pie is very different I love it. I made it in my son B’day party. My son friends really enjoy and like it. Thanks to provide this healthy recipes.
These are just so adorable!
These look delicious! So flaky! So, I was always a little freaked out by the cheddar and apple combination because when I had a job making ice cream (HELLO dream job for me) I had to make a cheddar ice cream. It was for a customer who created their own recipe and they were topping apple pie with it. Honestly, it was terrible! I’m a littttle scarred. But, you have me thinking this is a good idea and I may just have to give it another try!
cheddar ice cream?! omg. i can’t imagine.
Look so flippin good!!
thanks tim!
I used to work with an (older) gentleman from Vermont who would ALWAYS say “apple pie without cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze” so this recipe reminds me of him :)
that is too adorable!
the taste of this pie is very different I love it.
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I also have the same recipe with yours, but in a different method, kindly have a look
http://trickyfact.com/jelly-cheesecake-recipe/
AAAHHH These sound so great! I’ve never had apple and cheese and i’m having huge FOMO right now! These need to happen ASAP!
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hmmm.. I really want to eat this until I’m full
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Eat a Apple in a day keeps doctor away,
Also eat this with apple for more taste
http://trickyfact.com/jelly-cheesecake-recipe/
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So Delicious I think so. I am Apple fresh lovers…
How do these keep? If i make them a day in advance will they get soggy?
Has anyone ever use Applewood Smoked cheddar? That’s what I have, I want to try, but not sure.
Has anyone used Applewood Smoked Cheddar?
This is so nostalgic.nack in the late eighties in Toronto Ontario Canada I used to go to a cozy bistro bar and there used to be this delicious crunchy apple cheddar puff pastry that they used to serve with a small scoop of vanilla ice creamOMG sooo good so a million🙏 for your recipe the only thing I have to buy is the pastry👍