McDonald's Fried Apple Pies
A McDonald's copycat: a homemade apple pie filling encased in puff pastry and deep fried to flaky perfection, then dusted with cinnamon sugar. Recipe by Sara Welch.
⏱️ Prep: 15 min🍳 Cook: 15 min🍽️ Makes 8
Nutritionper 1 pie›
260
Calories
3g
Protein
31g
Carbs
14g
Fat
Ingredients
| 17.3 oz box (490 g) | puff pastry sheets, thawed |
| 3 cups (about 360 g) | Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced |
| 6 tablespoons (75 g) | brown sugar |
| 1/2 teaspoon | cinnamon |
| 1/4 teaspoon | nutmeg |
| 1/8 teaspoon | cloves |
| 2 tablespoons (28 g) | butter |
| 1 tablespoon | cornstarch |
| 1/2 cup (100 g) | granulated sugar |
| 1 tablespoon | cinnamon (for the sugar coating) |
| optional | caramel sauce, for serving |
| as needed | oil, for frying |
Instructions
- Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 4 pieces. Place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
- Place the apples, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in a pan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer.
- Cook for 6-8 minutes or until the apples are tender. Stir in the butter.
- Whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water and add to the apple mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the filling has thickened.
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the apple mixture onto one side of each piece of puff pastry. Brush the edges with water and fold over to make a rectangle.
- Crimp the edges of each rectangle with a fork.
- Chill the pies for 20 minutes in the freezer.
- Heat 3 inches (7.5 cm) of oil to 350°F (175°C).
- Cook 2-3 pies at a time for 5-6 minutes, or until golden brown and the pastry is cooked through.
- In a small bowl, mix together the granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar all over each pie as it comes out of the oil.
- Repeat frying and sprinkling with all remaining pies.
- Serve immediately, with caramel sauce if desired.