Step 1

Peel, core and cut the apples into a small dice.(Optional step, toss the apples with a little bit of lemon juice to prevent browning.)

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix the apples with the flour, sugars, and spices.

Step 3

Toss to coat and set aside.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 400-degrees, and grease the muffin tin. Set aside and prepare the dough.

Step 5

On a floured surface, roll out your dough just slightly, take care not to make it too thin. Using a 3.5-inch cookie cutter, the ring of a mason jar lid or a glass, cut circles for the bottom crust.

Step 6

Then, gently push the circles of dough into each of the wells in the muffin tin.

Step 7

Next, spoon the apple pie filling into each of the muffin cups.

Step 8

After that, dot each tart with a ½ teaspoon of butter.

Step 9

You can top these little tarts however you like - I used the remaining dough to cut some some Fall cookie cutters to decorate the top of my tarts.

Step 10

Make the egg wash by beating 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of water or milk.

Step 11

Brush the top of the dough decorations with the egg wash.

Step 12

Bake the pie tarts in the oven for 18-22 minute, depending on your oven, until they are golden brown.

Step 13

Let them cool in the pan for a few minutes, before carefully removing them from the tins and allow them to cool on a cooling rack.