Tiny Apple Pies With Crumble Topping

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup flour
• 2 apples, finely chopped and core discarded
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter, chilled

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and cream cheese together. once well combined, add flour and work into dough by hand or by mixer. chill dough for about one hour.
• 2 meanwhile, make the filling by combining the apples, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. allow the apple mixture to sit and flavors to meld.
• 3 combine flour, brown sugar, and nutmeg into a small bowl, stirring well. cut in butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• 4 when dough is ready, preheat oven to 400°f.
• 5 divide dough into 24 small balls and press into the bottom and up the sides of the cups in a miniature muffin pan.
• 6 fill each crust with apple filling - this should rise a little above each cup, as the apples will settle a bit during baking. if you have extra juice in the bottom of the bowl when you've used up the apples, divide that up throughout the cups too.
• 7 top each pie with crumble topping.
• 8 bake for 18-20 minutes. filling will be bubbly and top a light golden brown when ready.