My bite size Pie's (My Mini Apple Pies)

Who doesn't Love Pie? I mean really... It is so amazing and tasty. But how about a bite size pie... One you can just grab and eat on the run. We here is my Bite Size Apple pies. (but you can make what ever filling you want)

Ingredients:
1 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust (from 15-oz box), softened as directed on box (Or see my recipe for my Homemade Pie crust)
2 apples, cored, finely chopped (about 1/4-inch pieces)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla (See my homemade vanilla recipe)
*crushed walnuts
*Kraft Caramel Bits
***is as desired***

Step 1:
Heat oven to 425°F. Remove crust from pouch; unroll on work surface. Using large round cookie cutter (i actually have a 4 set biscut cutter that i used), cut out rounds. Gather up any scraps; reroll with rolling pin and cut out more rounds. Press each crust round into ungreased regular-size muffin cup in muffin pan. (leave enough crust for tops)

Step 2:
In medium bowl, stir together apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and vanilla (also walnuts and caramel bits). Divide mixture evenly among crust-lined muffin cups.

Step 3:
Then take smaller round cutter to cut circles for the top of the pies. place them on top, use a fork to cinch sides. Take a knife to do a plus sign cut on top. I also then used and egg wash** that I brushed on the top then sprinkled some sugar on top.) **an egg beaten with a tablespoon of water or milk**

Step 4:
Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until crusts are golden brown and mixture is bubbly. Cool completely in pan, about 30 minutes. With knife, loosen edges; remove mini pies from muffin cups.

Apple Streusel Cheesecake

So I not only love my bunnies, but I love to bake. I have a little side bakery where i sell my cupcakes, cuplettes (mini cupcakes), pies, mini pies, and much more... This time I found a recipe for boxed and canned apple streusel cheesecake and evolved it into a HOMEMADE from scratch tasty delish. It turned out amazing. I also have made my own homemade vanilla that I use in all my recipes.

I will include the Easy Recipe... Then my Homemade recipe...

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
I used instant oats with sugar and cinnamon.
1/2 cup firm butter or margarine
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 can (21 oz) apple pie filling
I don't like canned apples so I used 5 apples
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
(caramel)

Step 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
Step 2 Place cookie mix/oats in large bowl. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and coarse. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture; press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
Step 3 Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
Step 4 Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked crust. In medium bowl, mix pie filling and cinnamon (SEE MY APPLE STEP). Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle reserved crumbs over top. Sprinkle with walnuts.
MY Apple stepI don't like canned apples so I used 5 apples which I put in a skillet with 2 tbls. of real butter and 1/4 cup of brown sugar with 1 tlsp. of flour and cooked the apples for approximately 5 minutes. I also drizzled carmel topping across the top before baking.
Step 5 Bake 35 to 40 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Cool about 30 minutes. Refrigerate to chill, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Then Enjoy. This is a favorite, for friends and family and for myself. DELISH.