# McDonalds apple pie

A recipe for making McDonald's style apple pies at home using puff pastry and a spiced apple filling.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced into 1cm (0.4 in) cubes
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 juice of lemon
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 sheets puff pastry, cut into 10cm x 15cm (4 in x 6 in) rectangles
- oil for frying

## Instructions

1. Place the diced apples in a saucepan along with the sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon.
2. Place the pot over medium heat and cook for 10-12 minutes until the apples start to soften but don't fully break down.
3. Leave the apple mixture to cool completely.
4. Take one of your 10 x 15 cm puff pastry sheets and place a generous amount of the apple mixture at one end.
5. Fold the puff pastry over to create a small envelope shape, then use a fork to crimp the edges securely.
6. Place the filled puff pastries in the freezer for at least 1 hour before cooking.
7. Preheat your oil to 180°C (356°F).
8. Fry the apple pies straight from the freezer for 7-8 minutes until golden brown on the outside.
9. Remove from the oil, let them drain, and cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- fork
- air fryer
- deep fryer
- oven

## Tips

- You want the apples to hold their shape; we're not making applesauce here.
- Leave the apple mixture to cool completely.
- Place the filled puff pastries in the freezer for at least 1 hour before cooking.
- Fry the apple pies straight from the freezer.
- Cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SOg_lMrCxPI
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f61c1be6-63b5-4bca-801f-4a7f4725fa06
- Extracted: 2026-06-11

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