Mini Apple Pie Triangles

I had a roll of phyllo dough left over from making spanakopita and decided to use it to create these mini apple pies.

With the aid of a microwave for pre-cooking the apples, these delicious treats came together fast. I am a big fan of using phyllo dough because it crisps up in the oven just like it was deep fried without the greasiness, time and mess.

Two of these triangles and a scoop of good vanilla ice cream would make quite the elegant dessert.

Mini Apple Pie Triangles
makes 16 to 20 
1 roll phyllo dough (usually a box contains 2 rolls), defrosted and brought to room temperature
3 large apples, peeled and diced
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon flour
olive oil
cinnamon sugar (1 tablespoon sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Place the diced apple in a microwave safe bowl and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the apple starts to soften.

Add the ginger, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla and mix well. There should be quite a bit of juice at the bottom of the bowl. Add the tablespoon of flour and mix well. Return the mixture to the microwave and cook for 1 more minute.

Stir the mixture well. The mixture will be thick and sticky.

To assemble, lay out a piece of phyllo dough and drizzle it with olive oil.

Fold the phyllo dough into thirds and place a tablespoon of the apple mixture in the left bottom corner and drizzle a bit more olive oil on the dough. Fold the corner over to form a triangle and repeat folding all the way up to the top. This is just like folding a flag.

Place the triangle on a parchment lined baking sheet and repeat until the apple mixture is gone.

Drizzle the tops of the triangles with a bit more olive oil and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Bake for 10 minutes or until the triangles are crispy and dark brown.

Here are a few pictures to help demonstrate how to assemble the triangles:

Lay out the phyllo dough and drizzle with olive oil.

Fold the dough in thirds by folding one side over the center third of the dough.

Fold over the remaining third of the dough.

Add a tablespoon of the apple mixture in the bottom corner of the dough.

Add another drizzle of olive oil down the center of the strip. Fold the corner over the filling to form a triangle.

Fold the triangle straight up keeping the dough even on the side.

Repeat the folding all the way up the entire strip of dough until you have formed a neat triangle. It's just like folding a flag.

Place the triangles on a parchment lined baking sheet and drizzle with a bit more olive oil and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before baking.