Mini Walnut Apple Pies

By Jenny Shea Rawn, MS, MPH, RD, recipe developer and healthy food blogger at My Cape Cod Kitchen
Total Time
45 Mins
Serves
15
Serving Size
1 mini pie
Meal
Snack
Course
Desserts

DESCRIPTION

With only 1 tablespoon of sugar in the entire recipe, this is a great snack or healthy dessert!

Prep Time
20 Mins
Cook Time
25 Mins
Total Time
45 Mins
Calories
50
Total Fat
3
Trans Fat
0
Polyunsaturated Fat
0
Cholesterol
0
Sodium
15
Carbohydrates
6
Dietary Fiber
0
Protein
1

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon cloves, ground
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
  • 1/3 cup apple juice
  • 1 green apple, large, peeled, cored, chopped
  • 1/3 cup California walnuts, chopped
  • 1 package mini filo shells (1.9 ounces)

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan with brown sugar and spices.
  3. Add apple juice and chopped apple. Cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until apple is very soft and juice has cooked off. Stir frequently.
  4. Stir in walnuts and spoon mixture into filo shells.
  5. Place on a small baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Cool and serve.