Apple Bites

Update:  This recipe has been so popular with my friends and family… everyone loves it!  My friend Melissa made a shortcut using canned fried apples with cinnamon, drizzled them with caramel when they came out of the oven and topped with vanilla ice cream.  I tried this version and it was also DELICIOUS!

APPLE PIE BITES

Borrowed and SHARING

• Apple Pie Bites -Delicious, quick & easy mini apple pies made with Pillsbury crescent rolls in less than 30 minutes!

Serves: 8 apple pie bites

INGREDIENTS

• ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice, and additional apple pie spice for sprinkling on top of crescent rolls
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• ⅓ cup chopped pecans
• 1 small Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced into 8 (1/2-inch) slices
• 1 (8-ounce) can Pillsbury Original crescent rolls

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and apple pie spice. Set aside.
3. Melt butter and toss apple slices in butter, set aside.
4. Arrange crescent roll triangles on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Evenly distribute brown sugar mixture onto each triangle.
5. Sprinkle each triangle evenly with the chopped pecans.
6. Place an apple slice on the wide end of each triangle. Wrap crescent roll dough around each apple.
7. Brush each crescent roll with remaining butter. Sprinkle lightly with additional apple pie spice.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

NOTES

Inspired by Beaufort Elementary School's Savory Eats & Seadog Treats, Adapted from Pillsbury.com

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