Apple Hand Pies Recipe

Name: Apple Hand Pies Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 smaller Granny Smith apples (peeled, cored, and diced); 1 Honeycrisp apple (peeled, cored, and diced); 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 sheets of store-bought pie crust; 1 egg (beaten (for egg wash)); 1 cup powdered sugar; 1-2 tablespoons milk; ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Portable pastries filled with spiced apple compote, made by wrapping pie crust around a cooked mixture of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples, then finishing with a powdered sugar glaze.

Glycemic Load: 16.2 (Medium)

184 calories per serving

Serves: 12

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 25 minutes

Original recipe: bakewhatyoulove.com

About This Calculation

Apple Hand Pies Recipe has a medium glycemic load of 16.2 per serving — moderate blood sugar impact — portion size and meal composition matter.

The primary glycemic load contributors are powdered sugar (GL 6.5), refrigerated pie crust, store-bought, unbaked (GL 5.3), granulated sugar (GL 2.1). These ingredients account for the majority of the carbohydrate impact per serving.

Glycemic load is calculated as GL = (GI × Net Carbs per serving) ÷ 100, where GI is the glycemic index and net carbs exclude dietary fiber. Calculations draw on established nutritional references including USDA FoodData Central values and peer-reviewed glycemic index research.