McDonald's Apple Pie
Crispy fried hand pies with a flaky shell and warm cinnamon-apple filling — the McDonald's classic recreated at home.
Ingredients
- 3 large Granny Smith apples peeled and diced small
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 package refrigerated pie crusts 2 crusts
- 4 cups vegetable oil
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon for finishing
Instructions
- Cook diced apples with butter, brown sugar, spices, vanilla, and salt for 5–7 minutes. Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until thick. Cool completely.
- Cut pie crusts into 4x6 inch rectangles and fill each with 2 tablespoons of cooled filling.
- Brush edges with water, fold over, seal with a fork, and cut 2 steam slits on top.
- Fry at 350°F for 3 minutes per side until golden and blistered.
- Roll warm pies in cinnamon-sugar mixture and serve.
Notes
Filling must cool completely before assembling.
Steam slits prevent the pies from bursting.
Steam slits prevent the pies from bursting.