Healthy Baked Cinnamon Apples with Pie Crust Cookies
Easy, lower sugar baked apple pie filling topped with cinnamon pie crust cut-outs.
Ingredients
- 4 large apples such as Honeycrisp or Granny Smith
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch or tapioca flour
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup water
- vanilla ice cream or Greek yogurt, for serving
Pie Crust Cookies
- 1 package store-bought pie crust or 1 recipe homemade pie dough
- 1 egg optional
- 1/4 cup maple sugar, coconut sugar, or granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9X13 baking dish or other large baking pan with oil or spray with oil.
- Cut apples into a 1/4-inch dice and place in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients (besides ice cream) and toss to coat apples evenly. Dump into baking dish and roast until apple are tender and coated in a caramel sauce. Check apples after 30 minutes. If the bottom of the pan is getting too brown, add a little more water and continue to cook until apples are done. Once apples are cooked, set aside to cool slightly.
- While apples cook, make pie crust cookies. Unroll pie crust onto a clean work surface or if you are using homemade pie dough roll it out 12-inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut dough into desired shapes. You may have to dust dough with a little flour if it is gett too sticky to cut out.Place shapes onto a baking sheet (line with parchment for easier clean-up). If you don't have cookie cutters, you can use a pizza wheel or paring knife to cut the pie dough into strips. Beat egg with a splash of water (or just use plain water to make egg-free) then brush egg wash onto pie dough. Mix sugar and cinnamon then sprinkle over. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
- To serve, spoon baked apples into individual serving dishes or small bowls. Top with ice cream or yogurt and a few pie crust cookies. Enjoy!
- Apples can be made 2 to 3 days ahead and stored in the refrigerator. If you'd like to serve the apples warm, heat in microwave or in a pot with a splash of water to prevent burning. Pie crust cookies can be made a day ahead and stored at room temperature.