Air Fryer Pie Crust Recipes

EASY PIE CRUST FOR SMALL AIR FRYER

Steps:

• Cut butter into small chunks an put back into fridge to keep cold. Measure out water and place in freezer to chill.
• In large bowl or food processor combine flour and salt.
• Cut in butter using pastry cutter or pulse mode on food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Do not over mix. Butter should still be in chunks and not completely blended with flour.
• If using food processor transfer mixture to large bowl.
• Remove cold water from freezer and slowly add to mixure 1 teaspoon at a time. Mix with fork until dough is able to hold together to form a ball.
• Form flat disc with pie dough, wrap in plastic, and place in fridge for at least 4 hours. Can be stored in fridge up to 3 days.
• To roll out use floured surface and rolling pin. Dough may still be a little crumbly around the edges. Roll out once then gently fold in the crumbly edges to center. Flip over and roll out again. This should help stop the edges from falling apart.
• Roll out to desired thickness, about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
• Pie dough should fit a 5x2 inch rounded cake pan for a mini air fryer.
• See below for baking instructions or go to pie recipe.

AIR FRYER PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Using room temperature butter chop the butter into small chunks.
• Add to a mixing bowl your chopped butter and your flour.
• If making sweet pie crust add your sugar.
• Rub the butter into the flour until you have coarse breadcrumbs.
• Add in any extra ingredients that you require to enhance the flavour.
• Add a little water at a time until you have a firm, slightly dry pie crust dough.
• Sprinkle flour on your rolling pin and on your hands and roll out your pie crust until you have the size you need for your pie.
• Layer your pie dish over your rolled out pastry and then using a knife cut around the pie dish to get your desired shape.
• Gently place the pie dough over your pie pan and press down. Make nice edges if that is your thing and then load it with pie fillings.

AIR FRYER APPLE PIES

Steps:

• Combine apples, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a non-stick skillet. Cook over medium heat until apples have softened, about 5 minutes.
• Dissolve cornstarch in cold water. Stir into apple mixture and cook until sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Remove apple pie filling from heat and set aside to cool while you prepare the crust.
• Unroll pie crust on a lightly floured surface and roll out slightly to smooth the surface of the dough. Cut the dough into rectangles small enough so that 2 can fit in your air fryer at one time. Repeat with remaining crust until you have 8 equal rectangles, re-rolling some of the scraps of dough if needed.
• Wet the outer edges of 4 rectangles with water and place some apple filling in the center about 1/2-inch from the edges. Roll out the remaining 4 rectangles so that they are slightly larger than the filled ones. Place these rectangles on top of the filling; crimp the edges with a fork to seal. Cut 4 small slits in the tops of the pies.
• Spray the basket of an air fryer with cooking spray. Brush the tops of 2 pies with grapeseed oil and transfer pies to the air fryer basket using a spatula.
• Insert basket and set the temperature to 385 degrees F (195 degrees C). Bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove pies from the basket and repeat with the remaining 2 pies.
• Mix together powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl. Brush glaze on warm pies and allow to dry. Serve pies warm or at room temperature.

EASY AIR FRYER APPLE PIES

Steps:

• Place 1 pie crust onto a lightly floured surface and roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Using a 2-1/4-inch round biscuit or cookie cutter cut the pie crust into 10 circles. Repeat with the second pie crust for a total of 20 pie crust circles.
• Fill about 1/2 of each circle with apple pie filling. Place a second pie crust circle on top, making a mini pie. Do not overfill. Press down the edges of the mini pies, crimping with a fork to seal. Brush tops with beaten egg and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place a batch of the mini pies in the air fryer basket, leaving space around each for air circulation.
• Bake until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the basket and bake remaining pies. Serve warm or at room temperature.