Apple Pie Bites

FALL has arrived -- this recipe is from The Chew by Clinton Kelly --we tried it this weekend and they were delicious-- Kevin thought a cross between snickerdoodles and apple pie --yummo --served them with a little whipped cream --would have been over the top with vanilla ice cream ! I cut the front one open so you could get a glimpse inside. What was so great is you can have all the ingredients available in your pantry and comes together really fast.

• 1 store-bought pie crust
• 1 Granny Smith apple (peeled and diced)
• 2 tablespoons  butter (melted) (LAZY calorie saver I used butter spray!)
• 1/4 cup  sugar
• 1 teaspoon  cinnamon 

• Preheat oven to 425ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, add the sugar and cinnamon, and stir to combine.
• On a lightly floured surface, unwrap the pie crust and lay flat. Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the crust into 3-inch squares. Using a pastry brush or a spoon, brush the pie crust with half of melted butter. Reserving 1 tablespoon of the cinnamon-sugar mixture, sprinkle the remaining of the mixture evenly over the buttered pie crust.
• Working with one square at a time, place a few teaspoons of apple into the center of each square. Bring the corners of each square together to form a pyramid-shaped dumpling. Press together the edges to seal.  Brush outside of dumpling with the remaining butter and sprinkle the tops with the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place in the oven to bake until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool before serving.